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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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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

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

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

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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