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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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Some have sent a detailed proposal to the department setting out a "tapered" alternative scheme.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Drinks industry lobbyists had previously warned that the time taken to appoint Wales' operator had risked delaying the launch of the scheme.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The finding comes after Super Micro co-founder Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw resigned from the company in March, as he was one of the people indicted for his alleged role in the scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“In the bigger scheme, the regulatory wins have more systemic, long-term implications for their business model.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

“Well, I see my little scheme worked out just fine. We got the dirty traitor, didn’t we, Fangburn, my old mate?”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

While Informed Sport is a very well used system among athletes, Wada makes it clear that quality assurance schemes can reduce but do not eliminate the risk of an anti-doping infringement.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The results indicate that pollinator-friendly planting schemes may need to consider more than simply providing large numbers of flowers.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Yet he’s also known to tickle Will and rally for his business schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Los Angeles is known for outlandish schemes targeting the rich.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The manpower needs created by the six-year war generated several emancipation schemes whereby slaves would be freed and their owners compensated in return for enlistment for the duration of the conflict.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy schemed against Stafford for 10 seasons when McCarthy coached the Green Bay Packers and Stafford played for the Lions.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

And though I had prayed and figured and thought and schemed, I could not come up with a way to make those numbers look any better.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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

Deluded self-mythologizing was at the core of Johnson’s mockumentary series “Nirvanna the Band the Show” and well-regarded movie expansion about two musicians perpetually scheming to perform at Toronto’s Rivoli club.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

But federal prosecutors argued that Left corrupted the business model by scheming to trade quickly around his statements on social media, where he had a huge following.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Terrance took a more active hand, ever scheming for ways to increase the loads sent to New Orleans.

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




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