stage-managed

• “He stage-managed Miller's public appearances, especially in Britain, and he has been the diligent custodian of his sometimes embattled reputation; he has written four books about him, and for the last few years he has been writing his biography, the first volume of which appeared in 2008.”

  The Guardian: Arthur Miller: 1962-2005 by Christopher Bigsby – review

• “Mr. Putin—who stage-managed Mr. Medvedev's rise to president in 2008, after he reached his own two-consecutive-term limit that year—is expected to easily prevail in a tightly managed vote in March.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Russia Ousts Finance Chief

• “Mullen also was allowed to climb into the cockpit of the SU-27 in a stage-managed moment, photographs of which were splashed across Chinese media.”

  The Wall Street Journal: China Gives Mullen Rare Look at Jet, Sub

• “Too spineless to concede that little Rachel Crow blew Marcus away in last week's sing-off, or maybe too unwilling to throw a vote Simon Cowell's way, she's responsible for last week's train-wreck meltdown, as usual poorly stage-managed by the hapless Steve Jones.”

  Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Nearing the End of Survivor and X Factor

• “But high-tech efforts like bulky, moving screens are often accidents waiting to happen, says Garry Hood, who has stage-managed more than 20 Oscar shows.”

  The Washington Post: Oscars 2011 preview: What will viewers be talking about?

• “The Iranians stage-managed the drama down to the last second.”

  The Washington Post: 30 years later, Iran still holds us hostage

• “The crowds at Parliament at lunch today – which spilled onto the surrounding streets – were noisy and fed up particularly compared to the meagre team of Brown supporters that gathered in his stage-managed appearance.”

  Global Voices in English » Bermuda: Guantanamo Protest

• “Indonesia took over Papua from the Dutch in 1963 and formalized its sovereignty six years later through a stage-managed vote by about 1,000 community leaders.”

  The Huffington Post: Indonesia Military Confirms Troops In Papua Torture Footage (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

• “But in the interview, Ms. Vasilieva said the latest trial was carefully stage-managed.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Russian Tycoon's Trial Is Called a Sham

• “We all know that reality TV, heavily stage-managed and often scripted, is not about unfiltered verity.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Who Needs an MBA When We Have 'Dog the Bounty Hunter'?

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