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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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His scheme could raise insurance premiums by $400 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dozens of companies, including big hotel chains on the holiday islands, have now signed up to the scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There were disputes about control of the scheme and how the work would be divided up.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Educational scheme or Course established by Mr. Wopsle’s great-aunt may be resolved into the following synopsis.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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