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 left-leaning Pipeline Fund, which started in 2018, helped Democrats in Florida pick up fifteen school-board seats in 2024, and plans to back candidates in school-board and other down-ballot races across twenty-one states in the next midterms.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026 -
Lufthansa plans to raise airfares to offset higher jet fuel costs.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Netflix also designs its platform to be addictive, including features like autoplay.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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From their family basement to yours, Wrap-It Storage designs creative innovations, making home organization and projects easier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Much of this underseen indie mockumentary, which starred Seymour Cassel as a slippery film producer who plots to hype an unknown schlub (Francesco Quinn) into the toast of the Cannes Film Festival, was also shot on location, guerrilla-style, this time during the 1995 festivities.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Killen strategically plots it out and gives us memorable supporting characters — Alice Braga as Creasy’s helper and driver, Scoot McNairy (great as usual) as a CIA field agent.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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During the most classic hero’s journey of them all, Odysseus prepares assiduously for his encounter with the Sirens, tying himself to the mast long before he can be tempted.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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As SpaceX prepares for the first flight of V3 of its Starship vehicle, the company is facing a new legal challenge from local residents who claim its launches damage their homes, Space News reports.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Expect to see more marketing pushes like this as the region charts a recovery.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The play charts his despair and hope, as well as his unlikely romance with a prison volunteer (Tessa Thompson).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Schemes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemes%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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