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- verb Present participle of
mastermind .
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Examples
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Some 150 parliamentarians pledge loyalty to Ozawa, a gifted backroom dealer known for his skill in masterminding elections.
Japanese lawmaker indicted on fundraising charges Chico Harlan 2010
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Rebiya Kadeer, the exiled Uighur businesswoman accused by China of 'masterminding' last week's deadly riots in Xinjiang Province, says she has had no contact with 'any violent groups in Xinjiang.'
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Q&A with Uighur Spiritual Leader Rebiya Kadeer 2009
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How can the man be tried for "masterminding" a crime the actual perpetrators of which, even if they were alive (as some of them have been reported to be), could not be found guilty on the basis of the evidence the US government has so far presented?
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OpEdNews - Quicklink: Q&A with Uighur Spiritual Leader Rebiya Kadeer 2009
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China accused followers of the Dalai Lama of 'masterminding' the uprising, which shatters its carefully-cultivated image of national harmony in the build-up to the Beijing Olympic Games.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Tibet braces for test of Chinese power after protests spread 2008
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China accused followers of the Dalai Lama of "masterminding" the uprising, which shatters its carefully-cultivated image of national harmony in the build-up to the Beijing Olympic Games. '
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Tibet braces for test of Chinese power after protests spread 2008
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Authorities in Yulin detained eight people suspected of "masterminding" the clash, Xinhua said.
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The Abhisit government has accused Thaksin of "masterminding" the bloodshed surrounding the anti-government rallies.
WN.com - Articles related to South Africa Convicts Police Ex-Chief 2010
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The Abhisit government has accused Thaksin of "masterminding" the bloodshed surrounding the anti-government rallies.
WN.com - Articles related to South Africa Convicts Police Ex-Chief 2010
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In a 1999 court case he accused the Duke of Edinburgh of "masterminding" the deaths, also describing the royals as "that Dracula family" during the 2008 Diana inquest.
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