as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
accused of colluding to block the sale of the vacant land
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Rival leaders can also tacitly collude with each other to avoid war.
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Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Rental Costs: Harris would also expand a tax credit for housing developers who build affordable housing rental units, and is calling on Congress to pass legislation that would stop predatory investors who buy up rental homes and collude with each other to raise rental prices.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The commission banned former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield from Exxon’s board, accusing him of colluding with OPEC to raise oil prices.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2024
The former spymaster, once an aspirant for the position of army chief, has been accused of colluding with Mr. Khan to destabilize the tenure of Gen. Asim Munir, the current head of the Pakistan Army, and of helping to orchestrate the riots of May 9, 2023.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Rental Costs: Harris would also expand a tax credit for housing developers who build affordable housing rental units, and is calling on Congress to pass legislation that would stop predatory investors who buy up rental homes and collude with each other to raise rental prices.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The commission banned former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield from Exxon’s board, accusing him of colluding with OPEC to raise oil prices.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024
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Philippi also allegedly plotted a mass shooting expected to take place at a Tennessee YMCA facility, according to the DOJ.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Freitag passed out compasses and demonstrated how to plot a precise path.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Goodlett was charged with one count of conspiring with Jaynes to falsify the search warrant for Taylor’s home and to cover up their actions.Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
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The film sees Phoenix reprise his Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck (who later becomes Batman’s notorious foe) and conspire with Gaga‘s equally twisted Harley.Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Russia schemed to send incendiary devices, shipped through a commercial carrier on planes that would potentially end up in the United States, according to sources familiar with the situation.Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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For six years, Agatha and Nicholas make their way around the woods, with Agatha frequently scheming her way into other, more trusting covens before promptly killing all the witches.Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
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