politicking
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I understand that preening and politicking is way more fun and ego-enhancing than the minutiae of government in Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Our Noble Selves” is in part a workplace comedy, going behind the scenes to reveal the absurd politicking surrounding things such as the festival’s cake competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In presenting many of his bills or ideas, he acted as if they should pass by dint of their sheer excellence—as if old-school politicking was unnecessary and even distasteful.
From Slate ● Dec. 29, 2024
Lammy said: "This is incredibly sad. I know and I'm sad that there's been so much politicking about this."
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
COLIC: colicky frolic: frolicked, frolicker, frolicking GARLIC: garlicky mimic: mimicked, mimicking panic: panicked, panicking, panicky picnic: picnicked, picnicker, picnicking POLITICS: politicker, politicking traffic: trafficked, trafficker, trafficking playwright.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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