finagle

Example Sentences

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And if he was moving across the Atlantic, he figured he might as well finagle his way onto one of the country’s televised quiz shows.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2024

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

If she used some of his vast fortune to fund her music career and finagle a starring role on Broadway, so what?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2021

Foster and her fiance, meanwhile, may sacrifice the “feel of a wedding” to finagle room for more guests by taking advantage of looser restaurant regulations that allow for more people indoors.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2021

The conference had filled up months earlier, but Jesse managed to finagle his way in over the phone.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz