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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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Teams are put in place to ensure the comedian can focus on generating jokes while they scheme new ways to metastasize its distribution and justify their own salaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Prosecutors have issued 33 arrest warrants against customs officers and employees of the National Environment Agency over their alleged involvement in the scheme.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

A former transport minister in June was sentenced to 24 years in prison for a pandemic-era corruption scheme.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The UK had such a scheme until 2016.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Penelope frowned, for this indeed was the last and deepest mole hole in her scheme, and the one in which she feared they were most likely to step and twist an ankle, so to speak.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The state estimate it loses millions of dollars annually because of such schemes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Perhaps the mayor will now muster some sympathy for businesses mugged in similar schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

It gives money to farmers who have turned parts of their land over to schemes such as planting hedges, creating wildflower margins and protecting the soil.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Although Cousins is in the twilight of his career, he has thrown a league-high nine touchdown passes, thriving in a system that emphasizes play action schemes and quickly diagnosing coverages, two areas where Cousins excels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

They were mostly in for white-collar crimes, money schemes, fraud and racketeering.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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

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

Sean McVay schemed against Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio only once as the Rams’ coach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 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

Last time they had schemed like that, they covered his seat with clear glue and Danny got stuck to his chair.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

"I know what I did, I know what we did, and I know how it happened. It didn't feel like we were scheming or plotting."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Rent-seeking doesn’t require corrupt businessmen scheming with corrupt politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Agents and bots in its labs were caught scheming, hiding errors and ignoring restraints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It could be argued Tielemans' arrival addresses an issue Manchester United have had since Carrick quit in 2018; the scheming midfielder with an eye for a pass, who can break a defensive line.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Also said you kids were scheming something fierce in the front of the store.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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