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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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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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