scheming
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Meng, who had initially been charged with scheming to evade US sanctions on Iran, was freed in September 2021.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Their closeness derails Rausch’s “three steps ahead” scheming.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026
Her 2017 debut, “Dark Blue Girl,” concerned a young girl scheming to keep her separated parents from getting back together.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
But, after scheming to obtain the résumés of rival applicants, he worries one of them is better positioned to be hired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
I’m scheming how to find a way to make five thousand dollars before the summer is over, and that about fills up my whole brain.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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