mastermind

Example Sentences

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“Now, with French authorities and the U.S. Department of Justice identifying Dmitry Klyuev as the mastermind, we finally see a trial against the key perpetrator of the $230 million fraud uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.”

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

His reputation as a mastermind on the defense certainly precedes him, and at USC, that’s where he’ll be needed most.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, sources close to the case said Monday.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

In 2025, though, the Bears hired Johnson, the mastermind of the high-octane Detroit Lions offense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

They sat at their table in the library, and James explained the mastermind code he’d come up with over the weekend, every so often looking over to where Maddie sat.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman