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scheming

[skee-ming] / ˈski mɪŋ /


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Hardly the smoking gun that puts him in an Afghan cave, scheming with Osama bin Laden.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Ms. Aviv writes of a psychotic mother with persecutory delusions who thinks her eldest daughter is in league with a scheming professor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But federal prosecutors argued that Left corrupted the business model by scheming to trade quickly around his statements on social media, where he had a huge following.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

“But behind the scenes? Heidi and I were still thick as thieves, scheming side by side, laughing at how easy it was to keep the world guessing and the checks coming in.”

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

These soldier types were forever scheming up one thing or another.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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