grand design
Example Sentences
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One of Oli's supporters, 40-year-old Sushil Karki, believes Oli is a victim of a "grand design" from outside forces.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
The lesser character of a mysterious grand design.
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2026
“There is nothing like a so-called grand design between us and China,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
"No one is being able to draw up a grand design with shifting of power."
From Reuters ● May 15, 2023
In Pachakuti’s grand design, Awkaypata was the center of the empire—and the cosmos.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
