outmanoeuvre
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Example Sentences
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Across much of Africa, youthful societies remain governed by ageing elites who have successfully outmanoeuvred constitutional limits and political pressure to step aside.
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Such was Eze's natural flair for the game he won $20,000 in an online tournament in May - but he will be wary of being outmanoeuvred by Olise on the pitch.
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He was quickly outmanoeuvred in the first set and, after Djokovic needed medical treatment on foot blisters, the British number three could not maintain an early break in the second.
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The monarch's half-brother, Prince Simakade Zulu, who is the late king's eldest son, has long coveted the crown, but his backers were outmanoeuvred by Misuzulu's allies in succession discussions.
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Number eight Romane Menager outpaced and outmanoeuvred three opponents only to be held up near the line as France threatened early on.
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