scheme
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But the $68 million proposed settlement provides no money for victims of the alleged scheme.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
Blackford Renewables, the developer of the Blackford Energy Park scheme, said it had sought the views of locals in a consultation before drawing up the plans.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
A revised scheme might do several things at once: minimize the visual impact on the executive residence itself, decrease the addition’s height, and shrink its footprint to preserve the axis to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Last week, federal authorities arrested eight people and charged 15 in an alleged scheme to steal more than $50 million in healthcare funds by running sham hospice facilities across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
She'd been so sure that she'd uncovered a sinister scheme, but now that she remembered all she'd overheard in the Hidden Market, a march made perfect sense.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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