maneuver (around)

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Verb
  • While testing the model, Anthropic discovered decades-old software flaws and bugs that had evaded millions of previous attempts.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • But Inoue used his quick footwork to evade them, landing some jabs back in the process.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge Edge rusher Anthony Smith led the Big Ten with 12 1/2 sacks last season.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
  • During her Senate hearing, Means dodged some questions about those stances.
    Brennan Leach, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There was one instance where journeyman Micah Potter faked out Kel’el Ware and drove for a thunderous dunk.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Asked about the fake out, Mara grinned.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • School districts nationwide, including one in Northern California, have issued layoff notices to mental health workers after the Education Department sidestepped a court order protecting federal grant funding.
    Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Presidents of both parties have often sidestepped its requirements, while Congress has struggled to muster the unity or political will to compel compliance.
    Nik Popli, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Maneuver (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maneuver%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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