machinations

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Non-soccer fans might enjoy the snarky dialogue and bare-knuckled machinations — it plays like a Spanish-language, soccer-themed “Succession” or “Marty Supreme.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Who’s pulling the strings, and what purpose do their machinations serve?

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Every now and then a particular asset is afforded greater heft than usual in determining broader market machinations.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, for Labour, after all the questions for them over the weekend about the machinations involving the prime minister and Andy Burnham, a chance to reflect on rows on the Right of politics.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

My husband's career had allowed me to witness the machinations of politics and power up close.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama