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

But the commissioner said the "complainant misinterpreted the WhatsApp messages as an instruction to conspire with the member to submit fraudulent claims".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

They weren't partial or biased, just very persuasive in detailing how organic brain damage, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder can conspire to create severe mental impairment.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson