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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He suggested there could be common ground, pointing to "historical injustices" surrounding the British Steel pension scheme, which he said his party would "like to help you sort out".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This included 150 government staff and 100 extra Capita staff being drafted in to prioritise the most urgent cases, and an emergency interest-free loan scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The cattle empire that turned out to be a giant Ponzi scheme.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Best of all for Valfierno, the scheme meant the buyers had no options.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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