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are scheming

  • present progressive of scheme.

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Even so, workaday employees — particularly younger ones — are scheming ways to do it.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2021

Next time your neighbors are scheming to make her life easier, you might mention that you’ve noticed that child care would be a big help, especially in tandem with these trips.

From Slate May 20, 2021

The producers are scheming to create conflict and manipulating the contestants.

From The Guardian Feb. 26, 2018

Defenses are scheming to take away the long throws that were Arizona’s trademark.

From Washington Times Nov. 4, 2016

And not content with that, you are scheming to corrupt the one who in this money-worshipping age is faithful to principle.

From A Romantic Young Lady by Grant, Robert