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to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
the mayor engineered an agreement to have a major league team play in our city
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Recent Examples of engineering
Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yes Laura Wagner, a public engagement and communications manager for engineering firm HNTB, has served on the North Kansas City Schools Board for the past three years and is running for reelection.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Gorman had won praise for engineering a smooth succession at Morgan Stanley and has done so at Disney.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The quote implies that only someone who understands the pinnacle of both the jewelry and art of the Graff, and the horological engineering of the Patek, can appreciate the value of an Aston Martin.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Yes Laura Wagner, a public engagement and communications manager for engineering firm HNTB, has served on the North Kansas City Schools Board for the past three years and is running for reelection.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
The feds, meanwhile, haven’t gotten around to re-engineering Glen Canyon Dam or creating a bypass around it that would enable the water to keep flowing.
—Jonathan Thompson, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Gorman had won praise for engineering a smooth succession at Morgan Stanley and has done so at Disney.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engineering
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In Guerin’s experience, having played on two Stanley Cup-winning teams and serving in the management for a few more, the importance of depth come playoff time — when injuries can be sudden and devastating to a team’s title hopes 1 is a vital tool in the team’s toolbox.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Topics include weight management, diet, exercise, Alzheimer’s disease prevention, and the biology of aging.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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They are being hit so hard, anybody would be negotiating.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Melreese referendum passed with about 60 percent support from Miami voters in November 2018, allowing the city and Inter Miami to begin negotiating a lease agreement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Marzan, an Army veteran of more than 30 years, was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines, Iowa, a logistics command that supports troop operations.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta World Cup Host Committee shared new info in a logistics update Thursday.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Minnesota, a man was sentenced to life in prison for plotting the murder of a real estate agent in part by luring her to a bogus showing.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Cam is quietly plotting to reclaim his post, turning every misstep into ammunition.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Anthropologist Anthony Wallace first penned it in the 1961 text, Culture & Personality, as a way to reference the manipulation tactic.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Information warfare is oriented toward manipulation.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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Orban started manipulating these grievances, and did so to significantly divide Hungarian society.—
John Shattuck,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet the county government has declined to release records about how investigators handled Dominique’s case before her death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Throughout his 26 years in Congress, and particularly in recent years as chair of the powerful House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Graves has held enormous sway over how the federal government funds the nation’s transportation projects.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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But arranging spheres becomes significantly more complex in higher dimensions, which allow for more arrangements and symmetries.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Unbeknownst to Audrey, her cousin had secretly coordinated with several of her closest friends, arranging surprise appearances on the plane and at their destination.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engineering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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