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Police said the theft’s alleged mastermind is already in custody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Keegan is one of the most transformational figures in Newcastle's history - the mastermind behind 'The Entertainers', who challenged for the Premier League title in 1996.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

That suffered a blow in 2011 when US forces raided a compound in Pakistan and found Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Soccer and the mastermind behind that World Cup — created for the 23 players who will wear the U.S. crest at home this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

I won't pretend he was a mastermind knitter or anything.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

The boys are not masterminds; the victims are not fools.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

The church had previous accused successive governments of failing to identify the masterminds behind the bombings.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

Matt and Ross Duffer, the sibling masterminds behind Netflix’s juggernaut, discussed Vol.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2026

The movie will be directed by Dune's Denis Villeneuve and is currently in development and being overseen by Amazon MGM Studios after long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson stood down in February.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025

The boy who had thought of a mouse to turn his windmill had thought out some of the sublimest things in nature, and was henceforward to rank as one of the few masterminds of science.

From Famous Men of Science by Sarah K. Bolton

And then in 2024 he masterminded the Kursk attack -- the first sustained foreign incursion into Russia since WWII.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

A whole new genre of celebrity divorce: Slate’s Scaachi Koul considers how Bunnie Xo, an archetypical “Cool Girl,” seems to have masterminded a new strategy for getting divorced in the public eye.

From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026

By comparison, the total illegal profit from the insider-trading scheme masterminded by hedge-fund titan Raj Rajaratnam was $53.8 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

As a manager, he led Swansea to promotion from the fourth tier in 2004-05, their Welsh club's final season at their former Vetch Field home, and masterminded a Football League Trophy triumph in 2006.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

“In on it? Little girl, I masterminded it.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Ramírez considered herself one of the creative directors of the cohort, masterminding video shoots and making sure their social media marketing stayed consistent with the festival’s branding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

In an echo of Boris Johnson's adviser Dominic Cummings, McSweeney is credited with masterminding a general election landslide yet blamed for turbulence and U-turns once in government.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

The latest person to let down her guard was Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff who is credited with masterminding Trump’s 2024 win, and who has a reputation for discretion.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025

Low is alleged to have gained his wealth after masterminding a scheme to steal billions from 1Malaysia Development Bhd., or 1MDB, a Malaysian sovereign-wealth fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Postecoglou lasted just two turbulent seasons as Tottenham boss before being sacked in June -- only 16 days after masterminding their Europa League final victory over Manchester United.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025