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Noun
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According to prosecutors, the conspirators placed phone calls from centers in and near Montreal between the summer of 2021 and June 4, 2024, as part of the scheme.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025 -
The conspirators in total forfeited $464,000 seized during the case.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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The character, a socialite who trafficked in wild manipulation, convoluted scheming and plenty of narcotics, was a main antagonist of the 2000s teen drama series that aired on the CW network, an inveterate plotter in a statement necklace.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The plotter’s approach resembles architectural design.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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One method involved providing drugs, cash and free housing to coconspirators, whom the lawsuit accused of helping Williams prey on victims, according to the complaint.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The accused's attorney, Ruben Ortiz, suggested at the hearing that the coconspirators in the border smuggling operation may be falsely implicating his client.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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At the start of the finale, original traitor Reyes had just been banished at the roundtable.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement The potential traitors—played by Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela—also happen to be two sets of couples.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Schemer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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