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The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out by mostly Saudi hijackers orchestrated by mastermind Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

But a quarter of a century on, the trial of its alleged mastermind is yet to begin and families of those killed fear that time for justice to be delivered is running out.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

A supply-chain mastermind, he is more likely to be touring manufacturing plants than spending time in Apple’s design studio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

Goldberg painted Grant as the mastermind who, once caught, tried to minimize his involvement and turn over “a big fish” like Banks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

My relationship with my mom was like the relationship between a cop and a criminal in the movies—the relentless detective and the devious mastermind she’s determined to catch.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

The cute but destructive rodents are criminal masterminds, easily circumventing humans’ meager defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The church had previous accused successive governments of failing to identify the masterminds behind the bombings.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Matt and Ross Duffer, the sibling masterminds behind Netflix’s juggernaut, discussed Vol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

The movie will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve and is currently in development and being overseen by Amazon MGM Studios after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

At long intervals some masterminds appeared, looking upon each advance in practical science as a retro-gradation in the true utility.

From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 by Edgar Allan Poe

That failure led to Arne Slot being sacked as Liverpool manager just 12 months after he masterminded the club's Premier League title triumph in his first season after succeeding Jurgen Klopp.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

A whole new genre of celebrity divorce: Slate’s Scaachi Koul considers how Bunnie Xo, an archetypical “Cool Girl,” seems to have masterminded a new strategy for getting divorced in the public eye.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026

By comparison, the total illegal profit from the insider-trading scheme masterminded by hedge-fund titan Raj Rajaratnam was $53.8 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, Celtic are aiming for an unlikely double in a season of ups and downs after Martin O'Neill masterminded yet another Scottish Premiership title last weekend.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

“In on it? Little girl, I masterminded it.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus where an awkward wallflower finally, triumphantly blooms.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

Appointed under the new ownership in 2021, his achievements have been unprecedented - masterminding three consecutive promotions while navigating a Hollywood takeover, global spotlight and increasing pressure.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Interim boss Carrick is making his case for the permanent job after masterminding an impressive turnaround since Ruben Amorim was sacked in January.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

She defended Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, who were indicted for masterminding two of the biggest leaks of intelligence secrets in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Low is alleged to have gained his wealth after masterminding a scheme to steal billions from 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign-wealth fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025