finagle

Example Sentences

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He had finagled some blank report cards and used them to bring home self-inserted high marks.

From Los Angeles Times

Precious about his loss, yet glib about other people’s, he has the charismatic narcissist’s ability to finagle subservience.

From New York Times

The goal: to finagle things, by whatever means necessary, so that the government’s preferred candidate is chosen over another cleric being groomed by the Muslim Brotherhood, a group that some have called a terrorist organization.

From Washington Post

He picked up gigs in the jazz clubs of Greenwich Village, finagled a room at the Metropole Hotel in Times Square and met Mr. Rich and Mr. Krupa, who both took him under their wing.

From New York Times

After months of preaching and roster finagling, Rivera said last week that his team appeared to be coming together as he envisions.

From Washington Post