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The Justice Department probe included an examination of whether large producers had conspired to raise prices or hold back supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But in one case, a judge disagreed in a December ruling, allowing the lawsuit to go forward but requiring renters to offer more explicit evidence that landlords had conspired to raise prices using an algorithm.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

According to Mr Saab, Mr El Aissami had conspired with PdVSA executives and officials at the Venezuelan government agency overseeing crypto-currency to steal hundreds of millions of dollars.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

Kelly pushed back against Trump on the latter point, pointing out that German officers had conspired to assassinate Hitler on several occasions.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2024

Both of them sat silent on the moss-covered rock in the slant of sunlight through the old pines and thought how many tiny chances had conspired to bring them to this place.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman