scheme
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In response to the furore over PC Harper's case, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said anyone convicted of unlawful killing - including all forms of manslaughter - will be excluded from the scheme.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The government said the scheme was "increasing footfall for businesses over the summer... and boosting local economies".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Based on numerous internal documents describing its 'hidden' 'surcharges,' Amazon's scheme has likely illegally extracted over 20 billion dollars from its unwitting advertising customers," the complaint says.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“The complaint alleges that Amazon’s scheme has likely extracted tens of billions of dollars from its unwitting advertising customers,” the FTC said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
John F. Kennedy inherited the scheme when he was inaugurated as president in January 1961.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Council's across the country have set up similar schemes.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
He knew a lot more than coverage schemes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Atherton, who is a filmmaker, author, and social campaigner, called schemes like this "life-changing".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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
Many schemes were put forward but none of them was any good.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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
Together with their accountant Peter Tarantino, who also was sentenced to prison his role in the situation, the couple schemed to defraud the Internal Revenue Service to avoid paying taxes, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Last time they had schemed like that, they covered his seat with clear glue and Danny got stuck to his chair.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
“They bring a bit of everything, and Coach Patterson does a great job of scheming up the defense,” Paige said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
A year ago her predecessor, Peter Kyle, unveiled a set of government tools powered by AI, named "Humphrey" after the scheming official from the classic BBC sitcom Yes, Minister.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“I tell you now that your fears are founded. It’s all true; forces are watching at every minute of every day, scheming against you. Against us.”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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