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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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But it also revealed another side of the scheme: the Americans whose lives have been upended along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The water vole project works in tandem with another river trust scheme, which sees teams working with the Waterlife Recovery Trust to eradicate the mink population from Surrey.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He could play a prominent role in Mike McDaniel’s new offensive scheme.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

I encourage you to watch our new documentary, “Infiltrated: North Korea’s Secret U.S. Workforce,” to see how Pyongyang’s scheme works.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

A new scheme had just flickered into my mind.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Month after month, spies secretly met in a secure compound to discuss rhyme schemes, structural forms and heroic odes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"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

Words such as "shabby" and "secret schemes" spoke for themselves.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

There were several men in Welch who ran ads in the paper for ginseng root and paid good money, so for once one of O’Dell’s schemes paid off.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

Sean McVay and the Rams schemed against Kliff Kingsbury when he coached the Arizona Cardinals.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

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

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

The U.S.O. troupes were sent by General P. P. Peckem, who had moved his headquarters up to Rome and had nothing better to do while he schemed against General Dreedle.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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

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

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

While Mr. Page’s Titus naturally dominates the play, he has a formidable foe in Ms. Faridany’s busily scheming Tamora.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

It was Simon who had convinced her of this, during their long night of scheming.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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