finagle

Example Sentences

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He had finagled some blank report cards and used them to bring home self-inserted high marks.

From Los Angeles Times

An acquiring team, of course, could look to restructure that contract, and Seattle might have to do some finagling with that deal if it wanted to acquire Watson and do much else in the offseason.

From Seattle Times

In the mid-80s, Mr. Gill finagled a date with Ms. Fishko, the longtime public radio host and producer, with a bit of subterfuge.

From New York Times

The scientist proposes to harness the sun’s rays and the engineer wants to finagle a solution with a coconut shell.

From Washington Post

Some of the president’s top advisers were growing annoyed by Mr. Graham’s pesky omnipresence — finagling flights on Air Force One, showing up at the West Wing on little notice.

From New York Times