schemer
Example Sentences
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In case you missed it, WSJ’s The Journal podcast produced an amazing episode based on my coverage of the convicted Ponzi schemer Paul Regan’s scam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She won her first film role in 1963’s “13 Frightened Girls” as a diplomat’s daughter but found greater renown as a backstabbing schemer on the ABC soap “Peyton Place” a few years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Although she is initially seen as a schemer, her martial arts background comes in handy as she proves herself to be a reliable team player.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
“One schemer has been outschemed by another, it appears. Sounds like justice to me. But let us not forget: This young rogue needs to account for himself, too.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
