scheme
Example Sentences
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As jobs in the humanities have become ever more scarce, Mellon has poured millions of dollars into career-building fellowships and faculty hiring schemes, putting its stamp on professors around the country.
The AA, representing motorists, said the schemes had turned out to be a "catastrophic waste of time, money and effort".
From BBC
With multiple locations and dozens of players, “The Border” sees Art launching a bold scheme “to pull the whole wall down. Right on top of himself, if necessary.”
"They would further entrench our dependence on international card schemes and increase our exposure to non-European big tech payment solutions," he said.
From Barron's
Among Carney's initiatives unveiled on Thursday is a new tariff scheme offering credits to car companies like General Motors and Toyota that produce vehicles in Canada, to help offset tariff costs.
From BBC
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