scheme
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He said there was a "swathe of cases where it's just completely inappropriate for this scheme" and that it was having an "undermining effect on the judicial system".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Arsenal pounded the ball into the penalty area, ran a complex scheme of blocks, jersey pulls, and dummy runs, and invariably, someone tall would pop up to head the ball in.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Singamas joined the scheme as early as March 2020, the DOJ said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
One source said the FBI intercepted the scheme “years ago” and that Avery was not in danger.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
I had thought he would hardly speak to me, and I was certain he had given up the pursuit of his matrimonial scheme: the sequel showed I was mistaken on both points.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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