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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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"Additional trained resource remains in place, and our focus is on ensuring members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme receive the service they expect and deserve," said a spokesperson.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Lecka, 23, was jailed for eight years last September but was deported to Poland in February after serving 14 months as part of an Early Release Scheme.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The budget also plans to cut 37.8 billion Australian dollars from the National Disability Insurance Scheme over four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

"We can confirm that 259 survivors have entered the process, many of whom have received interim compensation," the Harrods Redress Scheme said in a statement sent to AFP.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Scheme after scheme issued from his fertile mind; but he was rash and hasty in working them out, and few proved of much worth.

From Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science by Fyfe, J. Hamilton




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