grand design

Example Sentences

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One of Oli's supporters, 40-year-old Sushil Karki, believes Oli is a victim of a "grand design" from outside forces.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

The lesser character of a mysterious grand design.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

By coincidence or grand design, a gorgeously restored “The Gold Rush” was also the first movie screened at this year’s Cannes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

"No one is being able to draw up a grand design with shifting of power."

From Reuters • May 15, 2023

In Pachakuti’s grand design, Awkaypata was the center of the empire—and the cosmos.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann