machinations
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The movie isn’t so much about the Facebook leaks as it is about an era when bone-chilling data revealing a company’s malevolence isn’t enough to stop evil machinations in their tracks.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
The plot exists on twists, but if there’s anything missing from “Verity,” it’s the backstory that might inform Verity’s calculated machinations or Lowen’s striving to fill her personal void.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It is understood Savinho is keen to leave during this transfer window, with the machinations towards his potential move to London now under way.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Sharp up and down days are increasingly common, suggesting chaos beneath the market’s bid-and-ask machinations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
But I thought it was more important that we see each other than to resist the petty machinations of the authorities, and Winnie consented to carry a pass.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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