schemes
Example Sentences
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"Not only are we protecting our physical borders from unlawful crossings, but we are also preventing immigration fraud schemes that are just another way to skirt the immigration laws of the United States," Blanche said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
He makes us hear the character’s silent inner schemes as loudly as when he’s actually blabbering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Scammers have become increasingly adept at duping customers into sending payments through elaborate social engineering schemes, including by developing romantic connections to their victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Words such as "shabby" and "secret schemes" spoke for themselves.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Huge glass windows in lopsided shapes, cube-shaped offices, color schemes like aqua and fuchsia and marigold, which have never once made it past my mother’s beige limitations on interior design.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
