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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Recent Examples of collude
These can be summarized as a debate about whether the media are watchdogs, aggressively scrutinizing government officials, or lapdogs, mostly colluding with or manipulated by them.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Not because anyone is colluding, but because the incentive structure has.
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Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
China International Marine Containers (CIMC), Dong Fang International Containers, CXIC Group Containers and Singamas Container Holdings, were charged with allegedly colluding to limit the production of new unrefrigerated shipping containers between 2019 and as late as January 2024.
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Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
In February, a Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Not because anyone is colluding, but because the incentive structure has.
—
Ivan Kan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
China International Marine Containers (CIMC), Dong Fang International Containers, CXIC Group Containers and Singamas Container Holdings, were charged with allegedly colluding to limit the production of new unrefrigerated shipping containers between 2019 and as late as January 2024.
—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
In February, a Hong Kong court sentenced Lai to 20 years in prison on charges of colluding with foreign forces.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 May 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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The couple is accused of conspiring to murder Agarwal in an attempt to continue their romance.
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Guild was awarded monetary relief from each of the three allegedly conspiring employees in arbitrations.
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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As to honest services wire fraud, it is based on Beasley allegedly scheming to defraud the Bucks and the NBA of his honest services.
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“Collude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collude. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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