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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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The Blue Flag scheme , externalassesses beaches against strict criteria covering water quality, environmental management, safety, accessibility and environmental education.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In Friday's statement, the government referred to the Fuller inquiry, but made no mention of a statutory scheme.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

For Ikra Altumsek, and many other Turkish tourists, a visa-on-arrival scheme to visit several of Greece's Aegean islands has greatly simplified travel to this corner of the EU, previously off-limits without a hard-to-get Schengen visa.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

During a visit to Ankara in February, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the scheme as "particularly successful".

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

“It is a totally different scheme, and it will change the course of history.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

It "cannot keep going on" with "secret schemes of fast-track timescales cooked up by faceless individuals and of dubious benefit to the game"

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The report cited the rise of AI, which it said “allows criminal actors to potentially conduct successful fraud schemes against individuals, businesses, and financial institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

"But these schemes have also made it harder for prisons and probation to prepare people for release effectively and give them support with basic things like finding accommodation, accessing job support and so on."

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Additionally, all 12 trustees and 24 schemes are now onboarded to iFAST’s Hong Kong Pension platform as at end-April, which is expected to contribute positively to revenue through 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

So little angel Jeffy can be safe from my evil cooking schemes?

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

He schemed to get an imported copy seized by customs to trigger a court case over its content.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Afforded extra space by his manager's decision to play Jack Grealish alongside him in a central position, De Bruyne schemed in the way he usually does.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2024

City-states, hoping to win civic glory, sometimes schemed to bribe top athletes to falsely claim that city as their own.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2024

Special Counsel David Weiss also filed new charges and nine new tax counts last week, alleging he schemed to avoid paying about $1.4 million in taxes over a three-year period.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2023

They leaped and schemed escapes, producing doors from air.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

When “The Traitors” executive producer Mike Cotton and his colleagues brought the first season of Peacock’s reality competition to American audiences, doing so with a cast of unknowns scheming for a six-figure prize seemed risky.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

But federal prosecutors argued that Left corrupted the business model by scheming to trade quickly around his statements on social media, where he had a huge following.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

A year ago her predecessor, Peter Kyle, unveiled a set of government tools powered by AI, named "Humphrey" after the scheming official from the classic BBC sitcom Yes, Minister.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Artist Lauren Halsey has been dreaming and scheming on this sculpture park for 17 years.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 14, 2026

It demanded that Ernest share a bed with Mollie, and raise children with her, all while plotting and scheming against her family.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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