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scheme (out)

verb

Definition of scheme (out)

as in to plan

to work out the details of (something) in advance the campaign operatives schemed out a plan for dealing with bombshells about the candidate's past indiscretions

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After aborting a Starship test flight last week, SpaceX plans to try again this Thursday evening.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Engineers plan to build a complete digital twin of the factory before construction begins.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Definition of plan

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Griffin and his wife, pioneering architect Marion Mahony, who had both started their careers at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Studio, had beaten 136 competitors to design a new capital city for Australia.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Hypoallergenic bedding like pillows, comforters and bedsheets is designed to resist common indoor allergens like pollen, pet dander and dust mites.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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These fatal interactions, fueled by deaths earlier in the year in Minneapolis, pushed protesters to come out and organize against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including in uptown Charlotte.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Yermolaiev’s lawyers released a letter this week accusing Ukrainian security services of organizing the explosion, and urging protection for his family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

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