scheme
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It says increased monitoring and visibility of the scheme has helped prevent some incidents, with about 12% of fly-tipping either stopped before collection or removed by those responsible.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The brothers and their company were in fact the victim of a fraud scheme by Gemini’s former chief operating officer, the agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
The SNP made a manifesto pledge to create a £100m First Homes Fund, extending a pilot scheme that funded deposits for more than 10,000 homes between 2019 and 2022.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Historian Elizabeth Dowling Taylor states, “Paul Jennings was one of the local African-American leaders who organized this scheme with Northern abolitionists.”
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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