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conniving

[kuh-nahy-ving] / kəˈnaɪ vɪŋ /
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SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

At a Saturday briefing for high ranking military officers first reported by the Journal, Gen. Zhang was accused of everything from conniving at corruption with family members to spilling nuclear secrets to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

"Marty Supreme," starring Oscars frontrunner Timothee Chalamet as a conniving 1950s table tennis player with big dreams, finished in fifth place at $6.7 million.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

The traitors were completed by chat show host Ross and singer Cat Burns - both of whom seem to have more of the conniving mindset needed for a great traitor.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

“Him and all them greedy conniving railroad men, making promises Montana can’t deliver.”

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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