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

The Los Angeles Lakers honored legendary coach Pat Riley, mastermind of the team's 1980s "Showtime" era, with a statue outside Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

That’s smart, but he’ll also have to dial back Mr. Miller, who is the mastermind of the mass deportation strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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

Now I do not doubt that Mr Neighbours had good organizational skills; he did, I understand, mastermind a number of large occasions with conspicuous style.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro