scheme
Example Sentences
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It accuses the law firm of a “systematic scheme of fraud operating beneath the surface of ostensibly ordinary asbestos litigation.”
From Los Angeles Times
It is calling for a compensation scheme to cover interest on overdue payments, additional financial costs caused by delays and the distress and inconvenience suffered by pensioners.
From BBC
Lloyds Bank is also planning to shut more than 100 branches by March under a scheme of closures announced last year.
From BBC
With five defensive backs on the field most of the time, Patterson’s scheme is intended to adjust to any offense, allowing for his defense to limit substitutions and match up against most personnel groupings.
From Los Angeles Times
And one of the big success stories for defaults is the automatic enrolment in pension schemes, because many of us procrastinate saving for retirement.
From BBC
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