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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
He also was charged with two second-degree felonies for conspiring to commit those crimes.
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
But events conspire to kindle a tiny, perhaps delirious spark of hope.
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Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
He’s been charged with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and other crimes.
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Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
In Guadalajara, only fate, the offside flag, and the excellence of goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi conspired to stop him scoring.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
But events conspire to kindle a tiny, perhaps delirious spark of hope.
—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
He’s been charged with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and other crimes.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
In Guadalajara, only fate, the offside flag, and the excellence of goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi conspired to stop him scoring.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
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The fair's conferences were held at the Art Institute, and on the current site of La Rabida Hospital was a recreation of the La Rabida convent in Spain, where Columbus plotted his voyages.
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Everyone loved it, without pretense, staying up late to watch it and then plotting our own stunts the next day.
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Voters cooperated in a special election by approving Proposition 50 by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.
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At least six other people face charges, including two women who pleaded guilty Wednesday and are cooperating.
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The catastrophies that our heroine averts are awfully small potatoes — a bulldozer running amok, an amusement park ride speeding out of control, some prankish teenagers scheming to turn the girl’s shower into a steambath.
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Joining Purnell, Ora, and Haaland in the voice cast are Steve Speirs as King Erik, Anton Lesser as the scheming Lars, and Alan Carr as the Bard, an overly enthusiastic royal scribe.
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Haiti’s business community has long been criticized for monopolistic practices and a reluctance to collaborate.
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Banks, whose leaders have long raised similar concerns, have been collaborating with the Treasury Department and Fed for years to develop other ways financial institutions could transfer funds in the event of a potentially disastrous outage.
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If the Labour Party decides to unite around one person as its next leader, without an internal contest, Starmer could be out of the premiership by July.
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World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home.
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“Conspire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspire. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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