scheme
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De la Espriella also defended David Murcia, convicted of running a pyramid scheme that impoverished families across southern Colombia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Britain abandoned a scheme to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda, while Italian-run facilities to process migrants in Albania have faced legal challenges and a slow uptake.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
What might motivate Rozier to take part in such as scheme is perplexing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Currently people can ask the police if someone is a registered child sex offender to ensure the safety of a child, under the sex offender community disclosure scheme.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
For the Federalist leaders in New England were interested in recruiting Burr as part of a larger scheme that aimed at nothing less than the dismemberment of the American republic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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