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Discover LudwigThe phrase "deft manoeuvre" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a skillful or clever action taken to achieve a particular goal. Example: "The chess player's deft manoeuvre caught his opponent off guard, leading to a swift victory."
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Take the deft manoeuvre whereby brief rebellions by the Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan and the leader of Lambeth council Lib Peck were neutralised.
One such deft manoeuvre has just been proposed by physicists who have worked out how to recharge the batteries in mobile phones and laptop computers without using power cables.Physicists have known how to transmit power wirelessly for almost two centuries.
Or had Bouteflika, a master of political feint, pulled off a deft manoeuvre to allow himself more time to reinforce the repressive, corrupt and opaque system before he finally goes?
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As Hart carefully constructed his case with a series of deft manoeuvres and explosive revelations, Baig's right leg jumped around uncontrollably.
(Even that outcome required deft manoeuvring to protect those most reliant on central money from much heftier losses).The financial settlement underscores two of the dilemmas involved in decentralisation.
Thanks to Mr Mbeki's deft backroom manoeuvring, the unions are being persuaded of the merits of private ownership.
Making his live-action debut, Yeon – who animated 2011's memorably grim The King of Pigs – stages thumping close-quarters action, but also manages numerous deft, affecting manoeuvres with characters drawn from a cross-section of Korean society.
The number of days containers spend between unloading and leaving the gates of Jakarta's port, which handles most of Indonesia's international trade, rose from 4.8 in 2010 to about six in 2014.But improving infrastructure will take deft political manoeuvring as well as huge capital outlays.
His mission, he says, will be "to fight for the Land of Israel" in the negotiations.In this section Israeli twists and turns Waking from a nightmare Cooling off A fly in the Web The radicals regret Iran's little welcome mats Join the army, make a killing ReprintsFor Mr Netanyahu, Mr Sharon's co-option to the team completes some deft domestic manoeuvring.
Joe Root was nerveless, resourceful and picked up numerous runs with wristy manoeuvre and deft placement.
The way the magnetic lock-to-cover feature assists with quick manoeuvring, allowing the deft of thumb to pinball around a tight space while amateurs blast hopelessly at air.
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