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scheming (out)

verb

Definition of scheming (out)

present participle of scheme (out)

as in planning

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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Unai Emery has been planning for the exit of No 1 Emi Martinez for the last two summers, and much detailed work has duly gone into sourcing his replacement.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The governor is now planning to veto the remaining provisions in the bill, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of planning

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Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of preparing

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For decades, Canada Goose ducked out of designing summer clothing.

— Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 19 Aug. 2026
The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms and hide these harms from the public.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Those convicted on Friday were key leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the group responsible for organizing the annual remembrance until 2019.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Keeping your shoes on the floor isn’t wrong, but there are wrong ways to do it, like organizing them only by color, for one.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Trump has privately discussed arranging an in-person meeting with Kim during his next trip to Asia, likely in November, the Journal said, when he is expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, China.

— Anniek Bao,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
The musician in charge curates the guest experience, creating the soundtrack, collaborating on food and beverage menus, and arranging one-of-a-kind onsite performances that make a weekend feel like a complete all-access adventure.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

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