pull strings
Example Sentences
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The government alleges Chinese officials pulled strings in return, such as enriching her husband’s lobster-export business, which they said pulled $15.8 million into the U.S.
She alleged in her lawsuit that a close friend of Labrada’s pulled strings to keep her out of the position.
From Los Angeles Times
Holly Aitchison, a playmaking fly-half, will get the chance to pull strings for the first time in the tournament after recovering from an ankle injury to take her place on the bench.
From BBC
Walters had a friendship with unsavory lawyer Roy Cohn, who pulled strings to make her father’s tax problems go away.
From Los Angeles Times
With their international team-mate Santiago Carreras also now back in contention to pull strings for Gloucester, the end of the Rugby Championship may subtly alter the balance of Premiership power in weeks to come.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
