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as in to plot
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
conspired to replace the leader with someone more easily influenced
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as in to cooperate
to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end
foul weather and airline foul-ups seemed to be conspiring to ruin our vacation
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Recent Examples of conspire
Yanjun Xu, 44, was convicted three years ago of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage and theft of trade secrets.
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Cabanes, Saurabh Agarwal, Malhotra and Rupesh Agarwal are also accused of conspiring to obstruct U.S. federal criminal and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations into the bribery scheme.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The new filing follows a separate petition, in New York, alleging that UMG and Spotify conspired to illegally boost the track’s streams using bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
The complaint alleged Blaire Fleming conspired with a player on Colorado State to influence the outcome of the game and have Fleming's teammate Brooke Slusser hit in the face with a ball during that game.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Chris Boccia, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Cabanes, Saurabh Agarwal, Malhotra and Rupesh Agarwal are also accused of conspiring to obstruct U.S. federal criminal and Securities and Exchange Commission investigations into the bribery scheme.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The new filing follows a separate petition, in New York, alleging that UMG and Spotify conspired to illegally boost the track’s streams using bots, undisclosed payments, and biased recommendations.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 Nov. 2024
The complaint alleged Blaire Fleming conspired with a player on Colorado State to influence the outcome of the game and have Fleming's teammate Brooke Slusser hit in the face with a ball during that game.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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The case, and another one charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election, have both been dismissed by the Justice Department special counsel that brought them in light of Trump's November victory.Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the trailer revealed, Aleksei becomes the Rhino, plotting to take over Nikolai’s empire and kill Kraven.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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China has confirmed its willingness to cooperate with the United States on implementing President-elect Donald Trump's mass deportation policy.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Col. George Bivens said Mangione was initially cooperative and then stopped cooperating with investigators.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Max the Dog narrates as the mean and scheming Grinch plots to steal Christmas away from the holiday-loving Whos. Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aronoff Center for the Arts, 650 Walnut St., Downtown.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the series, the heist occurs over a few hours, as the thieves schemed to replace the barrels with lake water.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The trio collaborated with leading experts to source and capture the aromatic essences of plants, flowers and fruits.Rachel King, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The duo famously collaborated on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album, which went viral and earned them a Grammy award for best musical theater album in 2022.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The future belongs to companies that seamlessly unite strategy and tech.Sarah Elk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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But in Congress, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been mostly united in their stance that China is a rising threat.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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