- present participle of rig.
rigging
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Only one former trader in the world now remains convicted: former Barclays trader Peter Johnson, who was also one of the original whistleblowers in the interest rate rigging scandal.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Authorities said it was the most voted name in an online poll done in May, but some online media users accused authorities of rigging the vote.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
It has added rigging and fencing businesses and is pursuing work in live events and sports alongside film and TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Meta, meanwhile, is still going strong but has experienced its own earthquakes: from privacy scandals and election rigging accusations to teen mental health crises and toxic online harms.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Magical rigging lashed itself tight, and the ship tacked to port.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Instead, firefighters responded to the scene with ropes and riggings and rappelled down to the man’s location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
And parts of the fly system, made up of wire rope lines and riggings, had rusted.
From New York Times ● Sep. 10, 2021
After boarding their ships, the players unfurled sails, turned rudders, and climbed riggings to move between a series of tropical islands, climbing ashore to explore the new locations.
From The Verge ● Jun. 13, 2016
The pulleys and riggings of the mine at night, after the first snow.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2015
The riggings and armaments were complete, but something was wrong.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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