wangle
verb (used with object)
to bring about, accomplish, or obtain by scheming or underhand methods.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Next she will be wangling television appearances as an Alzheimer's-patient caregiver.
From Time Magazine Archive
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