room for maneuver
noun phrase
: opportunity to make changes or to do things differently in order to produce a better result
The strict requirements left us very little room for maneuver.
Examples of room for maneuver in a Sentence
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Yet by putting forward this proposal, Moscow has given itself vast room for maneuver and endless discussions.
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Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2025
Using interpreters at high-level meetings also allows leaders room for maneuver.
—Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Japan's limited room for maneuver Andrew Harnik/Getty Images But Japan's room for maneuver in tariff negotiations with the U.S. is limited.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Updated April 5 with new analysis and Apple’s room for maneuver.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In Brazil, where the mistreatment of deportees on U.S. military flights had already caused controversy, Colombia’s spat narrowed the Brazilian government’s room for maneuver still further.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, if there is no room for maneuver here, teams will hope running a few stars into the ground is worth it, with glory and attractive prize money—reportedly up to €100 million ($109 million) on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2025
Using interpreters at high-level meetings also allows leaders room for maneuver.
—Katharina Krebs, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
Japan's limited room for maneuver Andrew Harnik/Getty Images But Japan's room for maneuver in tariff negotiations with the U.S. is limited.
—Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Updated April 5 with new analysis and Apple’s room for maneuver.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In Brazil, where the mistreatment of deportees on U.S. military flights had already caused controversy, Colombia’s spat narrowed the Brazilian government’s room for maneuver still further.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, if there is no room for maneuver here, teams will hope running a few stars into the ground is worth it, with glory and attractive prize money—reportedly up to €100 million ($109 million) on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Room for maneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/room%20for%20maneuver. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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