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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

So there is some scepticism about Berisha's ability to mastermind the trouble, though he may well seek to capitalise on it.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

The September 11, 2001 attacks were carried out by mostly Saudi hijackers and orchestrated by mastermind Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi who founded Al-Qaeda.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Uncle Brian made a face like an evil mastermind announcing his plan for world domination.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The cute but destructive rodents are criminal masterminds, easily circumventing humans’ meager defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

The Envelope spoke to the masterminds behind three of this year’s most arresting campaigns to learn the secrets of their craft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 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

You can't expect two masterminds like us to pig it in that room downstairs.

From Mike and Psmith by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Questions are being asked about the long-term future of manager Regis le Bris - the man who masterminded Sunderland's return to Europe for the first time in 53 years.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Trump calls Wiles the "ice maiden" after the Florida political operative masterminded his 2024 election win, and until recently the first ever female chief had maintained steely discipline at the White House.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 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

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

In addition to collaborating on the company’s games, he masterminded all of their early marketing campaigns and shareware distribution schemes, with astounding results.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Ramírez considered herself one of the creative directors of the cohort, masterminding video shoots and making sure their social media marketing stayed consistent with the festival’s branding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus where an awkward wallflower finally, triumphantly blooms.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 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

And their mini-meltdowns only add to the stresses of parents dashing between school plays, present shopping and masterminding the family feast.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 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