mastermind

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Cook was the mastermind of the strategy that made China the primary manufacturing base for Apple devices, with the vast majority of iPhones assembled by contractor Foxconn and other suppliers in Chinese factories.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Authorities say several suspects, including the alleged mastermind, remain under active investigation, with further arrests expected.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Both men are indebted to a mastermind who organizes such jobs—Money, played by Nick Nolte.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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

“This criminal mastermind, the one behind this elaborate scheme...”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer