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conspiracy

[kuhn-spir-uh-see] / kənˈspɪr ə si /


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Talarico reshared the center's post and quipped that he had "never even been to Ohio," while his press secretary blasted the claims as "a pathetic conspiracy theory."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But they privately acknowledge the idea of tying all those loose threads together in one big conspiracy case in South Florida, as they had initially attempted, isn’t a practical approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The sensational trial of Holmes ended in her 2022 sentencing to more than 11 years in prison for fraud and conspiracy.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar media empire before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy, has died aged 86.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

For that city, and the name it was destined to carry, symbolized the conspiracy that threatened, so Jefferson and his followers thought, all that Virginia stood for.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

The novel explores different theories to explain their deaths, ranging from Stasi-led conspiracies to personal jealousies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

In December, a court in the US also sentenced Oluwaseun Adekoya, a Nigerian ringleader of nationwide bank fraud and money-laundering conspiracies, to 20 years in prison for laundering over $2m.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

What we’ve found is that when prominent media embrace conspiracy theorizing, increased public endorsement of conspiracies will follow.

From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026

I feel like I know a lot of people who might just casually buy into conspiracies, almost innately.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

There were his political and religious theories, his vigilant search for dark conspiracies, his joy in languages, his affection for Zita, and of course, his abiding commitment to chess.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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