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scheming

[skee-ming] / ˈski mɪŋ /


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A year ago her predecessor, Peter Kyle, unveiled a set of government tools powered by AI, named "Humphrey" after the scheming official from the classic BBC sitcom Yes, Minister.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She played the scheming, seductive Iris in the 1970 blaxploitation comedy classic “Cotton Comes to Harlem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

And while Hamlet may dither in seeking revenge for his father’s murder, we don’t hope that the scheming Claudius gets away with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Zosimos warned the other scholars about the scheming of their colleague, the Sorrow Eater.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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