mastermind

Keegan is one of the most transformational figures in Newcastle's history - the mastermind behind 'The Entertainers', who challenged for the Premier League title in 1996.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Soccer and the mastermind behind that World Cup — created for the 23 players who will wear the U.S. crest at home this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

Five Albanian nationals were arrested, including the suspected mastermind and owner of the call centre, who was remanded into custody pending trial.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Keegan is one of the most transformational figures in Newcastle's history, the mastermind behind the Entertainers, who challenged for the Premier League title in 1996.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

They were looking for a mastermind; the thief had to live up to the theft.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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

They were the masterminds behind “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee’s song that arguably mainstreamed reggaetón.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

The Ukrainian is suspected of being one of the masterminds of the operation, which involved charting a yacht and sailing from the German port of Rostock.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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 Poe, Edgar Allan

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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

Prosecutors say Robert Sabiron Rubillar and Liezyl Rubillar, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Legal Systems Billing Solutions, masterminded the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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

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