mastermind

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

The scandal fueled national outrage and a political reckoning, with an alleged mastermind arrested on suspicion of selling leaked questions for thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

The stock fell 31% from January 2022 to August 2024, when the board ousted CEO Mark Schneider, the star boss who had previously helped mastermind shares’ run to a record high.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 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

A criminal mastermind—and it had to be a criminal mastermind, because who else could steal a painting that couldn’t be stolen?

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

The general assured them he distinguished between the masterminds behind the uprising and soldiers ordered to carry it out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

They were the masterminds behind “Gasolina,” Daddy Yankee’s song that arguably mainstreamed reggaetón.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

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

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025

You can't expect two masterminds like us to pig it in that room downstairs.

From Mike and Psmith by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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

But the resignation was also the result of an internal power struggle between Gray and the man who would replace her: Morgan McSweeney, who had masterminded Labour's 2024 election victory.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

Prosecutors say Robert Sabiron Rubillar and Liezyl Rubillar, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Legal Systems Billing Solutions, masterminded the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

“There is no comparison between Plutarch, who masterminded the rebel breakout, and those three beauticians,” says Fulvia icily.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

They square the circle of Swift masterminding a full-scale trolling of media and fans while simultaneously hosting a cotton-candy celebrity circus.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

The boss of a sock-making company has been ordered to pay back more than £90m after masterminding a huge tax fraud.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025