scheme
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Reece Finnegan-Knight, who has been blind since his teens, is one of the first people to experience a 3D-printed model of his baby's scan with his wife, Sophy, as part of a new pilot scheme.
From BBC ● 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
Quarterback Justin Herbert looks increasingly comfortable in McDaniel’s offensive scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
California is Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits’ largest market, and the scheme included several of the company’s California-based executives, including multiple vice presidents, according to the agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“What we have here, my good comrades in arms,” said Jess grandly, “is stage one of our anti-battering-ram scheme, thanks to my small offspring here who found the hornets’ nest.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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Just when you think you know all the cyber schemes, fraudsters find new ways to attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The charity has called on the government to strengthen the warranty schemes on new developments.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
It also proposes that the company could take stakes in larger schemes - suggesting this could involve offshore wind, marine energy and nuclear.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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
And the painted dolphins on your sister’s wall cannot plot deadly schemes.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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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
Sean McVay schemed against Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio only once as the Rams’ coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 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
Their absence placed the stakes of the discussions into relief; ultimately, it was for the young ones that they schemed.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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Instead of scheming to hack a company, a swarm with as many as 10,000 agents hacked away at math for 88 hours, building on each other’s work—and the work of humans—until they reached a solution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hardly the smoking gun that puts him in an Afghan cave, scheming with Osama bin Laden.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Where are the well-rounded characters, smart dialogue, ingenious scheming on one side and even more ingenious problem-solving on the other?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
He watches these rebels escape, scheming to find a way to capture even more.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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