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 high school, Bella plans to continue to study theater in college.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025 -
Richland, despite its relative youth, isn’t planning on taking a step back.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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It is designed to be reusable, with autonomous reentry and landing capabilities, according to Boeing.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The district was designed to help match that federal Core Capacity grant that would pay for roughly half of the $2.1 billion first phase of the project.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Heather also added videos of the family preparing for Brayden's big birthday bash, with sweet glimpses of Tristan playing with Christina's son Hudson.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Helping her to organize the event will be Carla Acevedo-Yates, Romi Crawford, Mayra A. Rodríguez Castro, and Xiaoyu Weng.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Aug. 2025
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Last year, Wilson County’s Tuckers Crossroads community organized a tractor parade to protest an industrial park plan on an approximate 1,380-acre location near Linwood and Bluebird Roads just off Interstate 40 in eastern Wilson County.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Scheme (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scheme%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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