rigging

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These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Angry Iranians have taken to the streets with increasing frequency over the past decade, mobilizing over allegations of election rigging in 2009, women’s rights in 2022, and, late last year, the worsening economic crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The controversy around Ms Dzafce is a postscript to a chaotic Miss Universe pageant hosted in Thailand that had been hounded by walkouts and allegations of rigging.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Franglen's creations included a long-necked lute, similar to a Turkish saz, with strings that represent the rigging of the Wind Traders' ship.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

That evening an unfortunate accident befell an able seaman who had crewed the rigging on the Heart of a Dream.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman