as in plans
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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The couple plans to grill hot dogs for the public again Sunday.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025 -
The partnership plans to commence manufacturing at Framatome’s Richland, Washington facility in 2027, pending regulatory approvals.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The company designs high-end bikes built to handle the rugged trails of not only the Adirondacks, but all over the world.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Teyana Taylor is a singer, songwriter, choreographer, actor and director who is also currently in culinary school and designs graphic T-shirts and merchandise.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2026
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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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There isn’t anything that prepares you for that reality, especially in filmmaking.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The position prepares special reports, determines budget needs, and interprets parole policy and procedure.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 5,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Mubi, which distributes indie and foreign films and streams them to millions of monthly subscribers, had been preparing an August premiere for Huang’s documentary Vice Is Broke, which charts the rise and fall of his former employer Vice Media.—
Will Tavlin,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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As the miles stack up and the rules tighten (three warnings, then you’re shot), Jonsson charts the slow erosion of bravado into something far more fragile.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Schemes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemes%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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