machinations
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Warner Bros., he says, didn’t provide much of an explanation for its machinations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
It is all a bit schlocky — which can be fun, depending on your bent — but the increasingly elaborate machinations reveal something useful.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 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
She tried to imagine what the tide looked like, coming in and going out, nipping at the sand like a little dog, heedless of people and their machinations.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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