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The cheating scheme itself may well have been apocryphal, but it felt tantalizingly plausible.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Kituwah commenced an investigation. It has determined that 4 13 Solutions’ representations were part of Smith’s and Mosley’s scheme to cheat Kituwah out of $2.5 million dollars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

He’s just employing the classic false promises of any grifter running a get-rich-quick scheme.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Former Linqto executive Joseph Endoso pleaded guilty in connection with his participation in the scheme and is cooperating with the government, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

But still, in the scheme of things she was way ahead, and she was acting all poor-me pitiful, and it got him irritated.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

Not lost among the novel’s schemes and counterschemes is the Swifts’ dry repartee, which unfolds in a lively patter even during the more-somber moments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Nando's uses a chilli system for its loyalty programme, while other schemes such as Tastecard offer discounts at hundreds of eat-in and takeaway venues in exchange for an annual fee.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Energy UK has a list of these schemes, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He kicks balls with his left foot, which requires long snappers to make an adjustment and change blocking schemes because most kickers use their right foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Even in the South American binary counting schemes, linguists see the beginnings of a quinary system.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Sean McVay and the Rams schemed against Kliff Kingsbury when he coached the Arizona Cardinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 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

For the next five years, Blake schemed a way to escape the high walls and drab food of "the Scrubs," as it was called by the inmates.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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

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

Scenes flesh out a lineup of predatory city characters, from an obsessive building superintendent to a scheming nightclub impresario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Artist Lauren Halsey has been dreaming and scheming on this sculpture park for 17 years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

Zosimos warned the other scholars about the scheming of their colleague, the Sorrow Eater.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill