As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
manoeuvred
simple past tense and past participle of manoeuvre
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, n. Etym: [F. manoeuvre, OF. manuevre, LL. manopera, lit., hand work, manual labor; L.manus hand + opera, fr. opus work. See Manual, Operate, and cf. Mainor, Manure.]
1. Management; dexterous movement; specif., a military or naval evolution, movement, or change of position.
2. Management with address or artful design; adroit proceeding; stratagem.
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Maneuvered or Manoeuvred; p. pr. & vb. n. Maneuvering (, or Manoeuvring (.] Etym: [Cf. F. manoeuvrer. See Maneuver, n.]
1. To perform a movement or movements in military or naval tactics; to make changes in position with reference to getting advantage in attack or defense.
2. To manage with address or art; to scheme.
Ma*neu"ver, Ma*noeu"vre, v. t.
Definition: To change the positions of, as of troops of ships.
Ma*noeu"vre, n. & v.
Definition: See Maneuver.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 June 2025
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.