conspire
Example Sentences
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In popular usage, it assumes the thing signified must be false, whereas people do conspire, and it is reasonable to devise theories about their schemes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
“All of these things are going to conspire to keep what we call the uncertainty index elevated,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
Circumstances can conspire against us, but there should be room for improvement.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025
"Here, it helped guide us to think about how the cell density, proliferation rate, signaling, and all these different things conspire."
From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024
Prison and the authorities conspire to rob each man of his dignity.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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