scheme
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In the indictment, prosecutors alleged the scheme was large in scale, involving more than 10,000 reservations and generating more than $8.5 million in revenue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The scheme originally aimed to support 7,000 firms.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
That such an achievement is, in the grand scheme of things, meaningless does not deter the dedicated player.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The white-letter hairstreak – whose caterpillars glow under ultraviolet light – has fallen by 80% since the scheme began.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“Well, I see my little scheme worked out just fine. We got the dirty traitor, didn’t we, Fangburn, my old mate?”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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