manoeuvre, maneuver

The spelling manoeuvre is preferred in Canada and Britain, while maneuver prevails in the United States. Note that the last e is dropped in these combined forms—manoeuvring, manoeuvrable and manoeuvrability. The preposition around is often employed with the verb manoeuvre.

• The archeologists had to manoeuvre carefully to avoid damaging the architectural relics.
• The crowd cheered as the pilot manoeuvred the first ship into the harbour.
• Charlene manoeuvres around the defence to score the winning goal.
• With careful manoeuvring, Stan was soon in line for a promotion.
• The new tires improved manoeuvrability on the snowy road.
• To practise manoeuvring the puck, Souleymane plays hockey at the outdoor rink in his neighbourhood.