scheme
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"There is some compensation occurring in larger insects, but it is trivial in the grand scheme of things."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
The Justice Department says that Van Dyke then engaged in a ham-fisted scheme to cover his tracks, routing his profits to a foreign crypto account and asking Polymarket to delete his account.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
The Royal College of Midwives warned the scheme risked creating short‑term jobs without addressing underlying funding pressures.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Prosecutors say hundreds of people got U visas through this alleged scheme.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
When that scheme failed, they attempted to talk him out of the barn!
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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