conspire

Example Sentences

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The lawsuit claimed the group of advertisers had acted against their own economic self-interest to conspire against the platform - saying this violated US antitrust laws designed to promote fair competition between companies.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

In popular usage, it assumes the thing signified must be false, whereas people do conspire, and it is reasonable to devise theories about their schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Circumstances can conspire against us, but there should be room for improvement.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

Media culture, Laurel Canyon culture, gender culture all conspire to keep Lane and Gala from being what a writer needs most to be: honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025

In fact, good English is especially important in cyberspace because the speed and brevity of email and other online writing conspire to muddle your message.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner