schemes
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles is known for outlandish schemes targeting the rich.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"Not only are we protecting our physical borders from unlawful crossings, but we are also preventing immigration fraud schemes that are just another way to skirt the immigration laws of the United States," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Scammers have become increasingly adept at duping customers into sending payments through elaborate social engineering schemes, including by developing romantic connections to their victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Words such as "shabby" and "secret schemes" speak for themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
A similar problem has frustrated schemes to breed the vicuna, an Andean wild camel whose wool is prized as the finest and lightest of any animal’s.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
