scheme
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But these are exactly the kind of people who would have the strongest claim of standing to challenge the whole scheme.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
The BBC has approached other political parties for comment on the free bus travel scheme.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
In March, the government relaunched its digital ID plans as a voluntary scheme, pitching the app as a way to make life easier for people using public services.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Patrick Grandy, the assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, called the case the “largest Botox fraud scheme in the United States.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
I shall have to intercept them before they arrive at the house, so I can fill them in on the details of our scheme . . . but however shall I manage it?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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