scheme
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Sanchez denied having any links to the alleged scheme as he attended an EU summit with Balkan leaders in Montenegro on Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The hum for readers of this well-crafted book comes from seeing its determined protagonist try to foil that scheme while ensuring poetic justice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
He admitted that he participated in a scheme to submit false campaign-finance reports and artificially inflate the amount he raised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The Attorney General now has 28 days under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme to decide whether to ask the Court of Appeal to look into the sentence.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“You’re dad burned right we’re turning you and your harebrained scheme down!”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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