scheming

Example Sentences

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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

"The scheming, the lying, it just took over my whole life," the 34-year-old from Barry in south Wales said.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 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

All the fretting and scheming I'd done over how I would copy the play, and suddenly here it was, handed over to me in one piece, without the slightest effort on my part.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood