Example Sentences

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It all began with a truly terrible day for Rhaenyra, who early on learned that her father had died and that her former best friend had connived to steal the throne from her.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2022

The report alleges that the head of finance of Malawi's police, Innocent Bottomani, and Mr Karim had "connived" to award Pioneer Investment a contract to provide 500,000 food ration packs.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2018

The commission suggested that the two countries had connived in the two firms’ manipulation of transfer prices, the notional amounts for which different subsidiaries of the same firm sell goods or services to one another.

From Economist • Oct. 22, 2015

A few days before, Cuomo's political advisers, sticklers for order and slaves to planning, had connived to convince their man that they, at least, had to know his plans 36 hours before the 5 p.m.

From Time Magazine Archive

She believed they had connived together to enrich themselves at her expense.

From Hubert's Wife A Story for You by Lee, Minnie Mary