scheme
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Poppie benefited from a government-funded scheme called the Finding Family programme, where she was given a coordinator by the local council who helped and encouraged the bond with the Marshall family.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
You might call it a kind of fairtrade scheme for diamonds.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He admitted that he participated in a scheme to submit false campaign-finance reports and artificially inflate the amount he raised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He is now the target of a civil lawsuit alleging his participation in the scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
But when I had told him about Shanghai Chic—leaving out the part about modeling—he’d been pleased with the scheme to rent pieces to Formann’s.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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