was maneuvering
- past progressive of maneuver.
Example Sentences
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The air-conditioned bus, which came from the nearby Iloilo province, was maneuvering through the accident-prone mountain road when the driver, who was among those killed, lost control.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
In fact, I was maneuvering through the din of illness to find, and value, what was possible.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2020
I’m trying to think of a parallel situation where a U.S. attorney explicitly rebuked the sitting attorney general as he was maneuvering to remove the U.S. attorney from office.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2020
He said a Seattle newspaper had referred to him as "old," and other reports claimed that First Lady Nancy Reagan was "maneuvering" behind the scenes to hide signs of the president's alleged mental decline.
From Fox News ● Mar. 9, 2020
The guard dribbled it into his own back court as he watched for Sanders who was maneuvering to get free underneath.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
