She managed to wangle a backstage pass by flattering the manager and pretending to know the band.

Getting access to the archives was a wangle that took weeks to arrange.

He wangled a better deal on the car by pointing out a minor scratch.

Despite not being on the guest list, she wangles an invitation to the VIP dinner.

The committee uncovered several wangles in the funding reports.

His wanglings eventually backfired, costing him both his job and his reputation.

After weeks of wangling favors from his contacts, Mark finally secured an interview with the director.

His wangling of favors annoyed his colleagues.

When local journalists investigated the charity, the Wanglers' elaborate scheme unraveled under public scrutiny.

Wangler declined to comment after the meeting.