rigging
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Only one former trader in the world now remains convicted: former Barclays trader Peter Johnson, who was also one of the original whistleblowers in the interest rate rigging scandal.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Authorities said it was the most voted name in an online poll done in May, but some online media users accused authorities of rigging the vote.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The ship lacks the usual clanging metal rigging of a modern sailboat, so the two-hour, $80 journey was nearly silent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Criminal antitrust cases are typically reserved for allegations of price fixing, market collusion or competitors rigging their bids to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The rigging was complicated, with countless lines and winches holding the billowing sails in place, and a large crew of men could be seen on deck.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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Instead, firefighters responded to the scene with ropes and riggings and rappelled down to the man’s location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
After boarding their ships, the players unfurled sails, turned rudders, and climbed riggings to move between a series of tropical islands, climbing ashore to explore the new locations.
From The Verge ● Jun. 13, 2016
The pulleys and riggings of the mine at night, after the first snow.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2015
Robert Brill’s clean, sturdy sets included towering masts, spidery riggings and, in one scene, a brilliantly realized whale-rendering works.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2010
The riggings and armaments were complete, but something was wrong.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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