mastermind

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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

Najib's defence lawyers blamed Low and dubbed him the mastermind of the scheme.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Jho Low, alleged mastermind of the 1MDB fraud, is seeking a pardon from President Trump to remove U.S. criminal charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Halperin’s accusers were gobsmacked to see Kelly, who’d once given them a sympathetic platform on the Today show, turn around and mastermind his comeback.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The city was not only home to her dad’s literary idol, but Emily’s, too: Garrison Griswold, CEO of Bayside Press and mastermind of Book Scavenger, the coolest book-hunting game in existence.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman