scheme
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The six-week charity scheme Spear is helping her build up her confidence.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Under the scheme, the government will take an equity share in the property, typically to be repaid upon its sale.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
This is still small in the grand scheme of things; the company is expected to generate roughly $46 billion in revenue in 2027.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
After acquiring several small life-insurance companies, they charged, Lindberg orchestrated a scheme to siphon at least $2 billion from their books to companies he controlled, using a web of loans involving affiliated entities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The unexpectedly happy breakfast made Penelope feel even more confident in their scheme, and she took it as a sign that the day would go exactly as she and Simon had planned.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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