schemers

Definition of schemersnext
plural of schemer

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Noun
  • In November 1987, however, just one day before Mabrouk and his co-conspirators planned to launch their coup, then-Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali carried out his own successful plot, toppling the regime and placing Bourguiba under house arrest.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The deposition of Noel is part of a sweeping investigation into Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and potential co-conspirators, as well as the circumstances of his death.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Having been labeled traitors in Iran and following reports that some of their families had been threatened, the players then sang before their other two matches.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
  • McCarthy’s rampage was about rooting out traitors.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
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