scheme

Example Sentences

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Council officials vowed to work with schools and families across the county to encourage participation in the scheme.

From BBC

Patrick James, whose empire of automotive aftermarket brands collapsed in September, was accused by federal prosecutors in New York of “a series of fraudulent schemes against the company’s lenders and financing partners.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It accuses the law firm of a “systematic scheme of fraud operating beneath the surface of ostensibly ordinary asbestos litigation.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is calling for a compensation scheme to cover interest on overdue payments, additional financial costs caused by delays and the distress and inconvenience suffered by pensioners.

From BBC

Lloyds Bank is also planning to shut more than 100 branches by March under a scheme of closures announced last year.

From BBC