as in negotiating
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
wangled a way to get free tickets to the show
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The board’s approval of his hire means that the government can begin negotiating his salary and benefits.
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Vahidi has become a major player in formulating Iran’s tough stance in negotiating a possible permanent end to the war with the United States, experts say.
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All these plans acknowledge the experience gap, namely that training without arranging relevant work experience is often futile.
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Among DeJohn’s hobbies were flower arranging, collecting anything blue and white, gardening, and decorating.
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But Swedish intelligence recently alleged the country was manipulating economic data and that the true inflation rate could be much higher, perhaps as high as 15%.
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Fears of government officials manipulating world events – including the Iran war – to make a quick buck.
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Sources tell OutKick that Pitaro backed Mark Jones in 2020 when Jones falsely accused police officers of plotting to shoot him.
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Lively accused Baldoni in December 2024 of harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us and subsequently plotting a smear campaign against her.
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“Wangling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wangling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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