scheme
Example Sentences
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But the $68 million proposed settlement provides no money for victims of the alleged scheme.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The scheme is securing funding for projects to "celebrate pride in Portsmouth" as part of the city's celebrations to mark its centenary.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
As a country, we went from nothing into this full scheme of building, building, building.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Twenty-one people are facing charges as part of a massive hospice fraud scheme that prosecutors say bilked California’s medical system out of $267 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
When that scheme failed, they attempted to talk him out of the barn!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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