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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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Those found ineligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare may instead be deemed suitable for another support scheme - NHS-funded nursing care.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

They unveiled the new scheme Sunday and mostly came away queasy, losing to the Arizona Cardinals 26-14 in what proved to be Jim Harbaugh’s first Week 1 defeat as an NFL head coach.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Quarterback Justin Herbert looks increasingly comfortable in McDaniel’s offensive scheme.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

Now, the family is suing more than a half-dozen individuals and companies across Florida, Philadelphia and Peru, whom they claim served as “suppliers, fake authenticators and distributors” in an elaborate and far-reaching forgery scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

“And,” said Marjory, “from what I’ve heard, he never once came back here until he cooked up his crazy scheme to build a new library in the old bank building as a big publicity stunt.”

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

A couple of support schemes have been set up by the NHS for those receiving care - but places are limited and the application process can be, by the NHS's own admission, external, complex.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Its stores are decorated with cream and beige color schemes, tiled floors, archways, wood fixtures and soft lighting, making them feel like expensive boutiques.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Elin Williams, who oversees the work of the Academi, said that funding had been needed to offer more young people the chance to join similar schemes.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Other parts of the UK have similar ombudsmen schemes.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Hrothgar, keen of mind, is out of schemes.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

The company discovered in July that rogue AI agents had schemed in secret to break out of the virtual sandbox created to contain them, infiltrating the open internet and hacking a private company.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

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

That day, Seven, Thorn, and Valley huddled by the side entrance of the Ravenskill Hall of Elders and schemed.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

With the election resolved, the work of building a governing team brought about more than a little competitive scheming.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It could be argued Tielemans' arrival addresses an issue Manchester United have had since Carrick quit in 2018; the scheming midfielder with an eye for a pass, who can break a defensive line.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

And Zendaya’s Athena “turns out to be a vulnerable victim of war, or perhaps a projection of Odysseus’ conscience — not a scheming and bloodthirsty war goddess.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

In the light of morning she convinced herself that her scheming had been a dream.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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