finagle
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Francisco-Juan claimed to be the 10-year-old’s father and had managed to finagle her mother into putting his name on her birth certificate, manufacturing bogus proof of the relationship.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2022
Premium cabins typically aren’t cheap if you’re paying a cash fare, but you might be able to finagle your way to an upgrade.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2022
Sure, reporters get to skip a few buses when they schedule ahead, but that can take a month to finagle and there’s nothing that feels very V.I.P. at the jail itself.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2022
The team was fortunate to finagle an NFC East title and playoff berth with a 7-9 record last season.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022
They spent what remained of their honeymoon on deck, learning how to finagle their way through Ellis Island.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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