mastermind

Example Sentences

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Lee, who died in 2015, is often credited as being the mastermind of Singapore's post colonial transformation from a resource-scarce island to one of Asia's most advanced economies.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Hannah was the mastermind who figured out four nesting possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Cook was the mastermind of the strategy that made China the primary manufacturing base for Apple devices, with the vast majority of iPhones assembled by contractor Foxconn and other suppliers in Chinese factories.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

"He was a mastermind criminal and highly manipulative," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

One evil mastermind that you can stop to make everything okay.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden