scheme
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The justice department on Monday said it was temporarily suspending the compensation scheme, citing the court decision.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In 2003, a United Nations-backed international diamond certification scheme, the Kimberley Process, was launched in order to prevent conflict stones from entering the mainstream diamond market.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
De la Espriella also defended David Murcia, convicted of running a pyramid scheme that impoverished families across southern Colombia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He is now the target of a civil lawsuit alleging his participation in the scheme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
I saw in this the reason for my being staved off so long and the reason for my late guardian’s declining to commit himself to the formal knowledge of such a scheme.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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"The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry
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