machinations

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His machinations upset Conrad to the point where she declared him to be a “sucky person,” a moment that lives on in GIFs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Who’s pulling the strings, and what purpose do their machinations serve?

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The machinations about the ownership of the magazine in the final act also don’t ring true.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Every now and then a particular asset is afforded greater heft than usual in determining broader market machinations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The economic, political, and social forces that unloosed themselves on the streets of Petrograd and launched the Russian Revolution were vastly more complex than Alexei’s hemophilia or Rasputin’s machinations.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee