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If Infantino somehow pushes through his scheme to sell shares in the World Cup, he will do so — believe it or not — by casting himself as a defender of the downtrodden and underprivileged.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

He fully intended to push through his scheme to sell shares in the World Cup by casting himself, believe it or not, as a defender of the downtrodden and underprivileged.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Last week, Burnham announced a pause in a scheme that would have seen thousands of prisoners in England and Wales released early.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

For Ikra Altumsek, and many other Turkish tourists, a visa-on-arrival scheme to visit several of Greece's Aegean islands has greatly simplified travel to this corner of the EU, previously off-limits without a hard-to-get Schengen visa.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

“We have a color scheme to work with, dear,” Mme.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The report cited the rise of AI, which it said “allows criminal actors to potentially conduct successful fraud schemes against individuals, businesses, and financial institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Additionally, all 12 trustees and 24 schemes are now onboarded to iFAST’s Hong Kong Pension platform as at end-April, which is expected to contribute positively to revenue through 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

However, it said it had "not received any further details" and believed fare-cap schemes "must be fully funded" for operators.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

The terms of that bill state there must be an 18-month "lead in" before schemes already put in place by local authorities can be switched.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

We’d gobble deviled-ham sandwiches with thick slices of onion while he told us about the progress of his investigation into the UMW and his latest moneymaking schemes.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

He schemed to get an imported copy seized by customs to trigger a court case over its content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

So it should come as no surprise that before his 10-year run as UCLA’s basketball coach ended in 2013, Howland had schemed for his dream retirement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025

Afforded extra space by his manager's decision to play Jack Grealish alongside him in a central position, De Bruyne schemed in the way he usually does.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

City-states, hoping to win civic glory, sometimes schemed to bribe top athletes to falsely claim that city as their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024

Furious at Leah, Maggie schemed a way to get Kate’s boys back.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Scenes flesh out a lineup of predatory city characters, from an obsessive building superintendent to a scheming nightclub impresario.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

When “The Traitors” executive producer Mike Cotton and his colleagues brought the first season of Peacock’s reality competition to American audiences, doing so with a cast of unknowns scheming for a six-figure prize seemed risky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

After a charming monologue in which she also sang, Rodrigo played a scheming woman in a “Dynasty”-like nighttime soap opera from the 1980s, “Edge of Destiny,” where people kept falling down the stairs.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

A year ago her predecessor, Peter Kyle, unveiled a set of government tools powered by AI, named "Humphrey" after the scheming official from the classic BBC sitcom Yes, Minister.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

The squire added, “They’re each scheming to make the prince propose marriage on the spot.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine