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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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In another message, Urich shares a speech Netanyahu is planning to give.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
That unique gallery purchased the building in 2018 for $3 million, but officials there didn’t begin planning its future in earnest until Cap City vacated its lease and closed in July 2025.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of planning

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The Florida Department of Health is preparing more than 100 ambulances for possible evacuations and patient transportation, according to the governor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The court’s host country of the Netherlands has been preparing for weeks for the move.

— Matthew Lee, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

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Bookkeeping is the process of recording and organizing your business's day-to-day financial activity.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Rossi interpreted the idea of the piazza quite literally, arranging the service’s pieces like structures around a public square.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
In January 2026, the company launched Beyond Borders, an employee network where international staff can help one another navigate the hurdles of settling in, such as finding a doctor, navigating an insurance policy document, or arranging childcare.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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