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U.K. officials, while acknowledging that Iran presents a risk, question whether Iran had the capability to launch such an attack or mastermind it from within the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

A man tricking a hospital receptionist is not exactly a criminal mastermind.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Are you a silent assassin, a strategic mastermind or an agent of chaos?

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

But in a deposition, she said she was absolutely not the mastermind behind the now-defunct stephaniejonesleaks.com.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

I won't pretend he was a mastermind knitter or anything.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

The general assured them he distinguished between the masterminds behind the uprising and soldiers ordered to carry it out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Ross and Matt Duffer, the sibling masterminds behind Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” are closer to finding out if they’ve achieved that in the eyes of the show’s fans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025

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

The boy who had thought of a mouse to turn his windmill had thought out some of the sublimest things in nature, and was henceforward to rank as one of the few masterminds of science.

From Famous Men of Science by Sarah K. Bolton

The former Arsenal midfielder masterminded United's humiliating 4-1 defeat in Como on Wednesday night in a game that pushed Carrick to the brink.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

He became chairman in 2009, and masterminded the rise from League One and move into the American Express Stadium.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Mr. El-Sayed has used Fight Agency, the consulting firm that masterminded the Mamdani mayoral campaign, for his digital and social-media strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

And then in 2024 he masterminded the Kursk attack -- the first sustained foreign incursion into Russia since WWII.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

“There is no comparison between Plutarch, who masterminded the rebel breakout, and those three beauticians,” says Fulvia icily.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

On Wednesday, Maltese tycoon Yorgen Fenech, who had been accused of masterminding it, was acquitted by a court in Valletta.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 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

The latest person to let down her guard was Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff who is credited with masterminding Trump’s 2024 win, and who has a reputation for discretion.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025

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

Donald, 47, sealed his place as one of Europe's greatest captains after masterminding a tense victory over the United States in New York.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025