scheme
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She told MSPs the scheme was designed to help those stuck in a "rent trap", unable to save to buy a house due to high monthly payments.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Their small-time scheme ultimately disrupts the means of production worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
This is still small in the grand scheme of things; the company is expected to generate roughly $46 billion in revenue in 2027.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
More than 60 groups of voluntary river detectives have now been formed since the Riverfly Partnership scheme arrived in Scotland four years ago.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
There, he said, he planned to “draft a new letter to my potential investors. Racing wolves! Half-human child jockeys! It’s one brilliant moneymaking scheme after another!”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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