contrived
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In parliament ahead of the vote, Bolojan defended his push for reforms, slamming the motion as "deceitful, cynical, and contrived."
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
He Gets Us has been running these strange, Jesus-themed commercials for multiple Super Bowls in a row now, and they’re only getting more contrived.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026
Three of them contrived to lose in Week 17, with two of those defeats coming to opponents who had already been eliminated from postseason contention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
Djiga contrived to head the ball into Martinez's path under no pressure to gift Braga a point, the defender appearing to lose the flight of the ball in swirling conditions.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
No one wanted this to be an ordinary seance, meaning one that was contrived by the medium.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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