schemer

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Duer was also an inveterate speculator and get-rich-quick schemer: “king of the alley,” as Thomas Jefferson derisively referred External link to Wall Street.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The past six Super Bowls have all had one thing in common: Every head coach had built his career as a schemer on offense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

She picked up an Actors Award nomination earlier this month for playing Rachel, the film’s chaos-creating schemer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Although she is initially seen as a schemer, her martial arts background comes in handy as she proves herself to be a reliable team player.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

“The old schemer was hiding in the woods. I flushed him out of the bushes like a hound flushes out a fox. A merry hunt it was, wouldn’t you say, Eddie, old boy?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood