scheme
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There is also a government scheme under which police officers and other officials can buy guns at steeply discounted prices.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The scheme has been investigated several times over alleged corruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The old Mississippi case that was included in the fraud division’s highlights featured more than 30 defendants accused of participating in a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief loans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He could play a prominent role in Mike McDaniel’s new offensive scheme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Grace, Jake, and Kojo worked out an elaborate scheme for not being at their own homes on Tuesday night.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Reports in Mexican media have linked López Beltrán to various corruption schemes, which he has denied.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
Words such as "shabby" and "secret schemes" speak for themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
So little angel Jeffy can be safe from my evil cooking schemes?
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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
His character, who schemed to succeed his ailing father as chief executive of the fictional Waystar Royco media and entertainment conglomerate, earned Strong his first Emmy Award in 2020, as well as two additional nominations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
Furious at Leah, Maggie schemed a way to get Kate’s boys back.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
It could be argued Tielemans' arrival addresses an issue Manchester United have had since Carrick quit in 2018; the scheming midfielder with an eye for a pass, who can break a defensive line.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Deluded self-mythologizing was at the core of Johnson’s mockumentary series “Nirvanna the Band the Show” and well-regarded movie expansion about two musicians perpetually scheming to perform at Toronto’s Rivoli club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
And Zendaya’s Athena “turns out to be a vulnerable victim of war, or perhaps a projection of Odysseus’ conscience — not a scheming and bloodthirsty war goddess.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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’m scheming how to find a way to make five thousand dollars before the summer is over, and that about fills up my whole brain.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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