manchurian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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These two sets of tensions sometimes intersect, but when they don’t, the Manchurian side of things feels like a distraction from the central theme of the book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Last, she added that “with regards to the siblings, there is something very artificial and aggressive about them, almost like they were bred and raised Manchurian assets.”
From Slate • May 10, 2025
He is viewed with extreme suspicion by the longtime NRA lawyers that he supplanted, including one, J. Steven Hart, who once asked a colleague in an email: “Is Brewer a moron or a Manchurian candidate?”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
For this recipe from our book, “COOKish,” which limits recipes to just six ingredients without sacrificing flavor, we took flavor inspiration from gobi Manchurian, an Indo-Chinese dish of deep-fried and seasoned cauliflower.
From Washington Times • Sep. 15, 2023
After word had gotten out that the coveted Manchurian Fire Throwers were for sale, Jinx and Ned knew they could sell as many as they could make.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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