scheme
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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
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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
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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
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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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