mastermind
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Yet the mastermind behind Beagle 2 was never your typical rocket scientist.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Najib, 73, had a close relationship with Jho Low, the fugitive Malaysian financier and alleged mastermind of the scheme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“He wasn’t the mastermind behind this ... he was following orders just like everybody else was.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
A supply-chain mastermind, he is more likely to be touring manufacturing plants than spending time in Apple’s design studio.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
I won't pretend he was a mastermind knitter or anything.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
The boys are not masterminds; the victims are not fools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The church had previous accused successive governments of failing to identify the masterminds behind the bombings.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
They were the masterminds behind “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee’s song that arguably mainstreamed reggaetón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
The movie, which will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve, is currently in development and being overseen by the studio after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
The boy who had thought of a mouse to turn his windmill had thought out some of the sublimest things in nature, and was henceforward to rank as one of the few masterminds of science.
From Famous Men of Science by Sarah K. Bolton
Mr. El-Sayed has used Fight Agency, the consulting firm that masterminded the Mamdani mayoral campaign, for his digital and social-media strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
And then in 2024 he masterminded the Kursk attack -- the first sustained foreign incursion into Russia since WWII.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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
He has masterminded what Williams calls "the most enjoyable season going and watching Saints since Tommy Wright was there".
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“This whole thing is masterminded by the Erudite. And it’s not like they’re giving orders.”
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
In an echo of Boris Johnson's adviser Dominic Cummings, McSweeney is credited with masterminding a general election landslide yet blamed for turbulence and U-turns once in government.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
She defended Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, who were indicted for masterminding two of the biggest leaks of intelligence secrets in U.S. history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The latest person to let down her guard was Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff who is credited with masterminding Trump’s 2024 win, and who has a reputation for discretion.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 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
Postecoglou lasted just two turbulent seasons as Tottenham boss before being sacked in June -- only 16 days after masterminding their Europa League final victory over Manchester United.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
