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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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Dozens of companies, including big hotel chains on the holiday islands, have now signed up to the scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

His attempts to strike out independently and build his own house fail spectacularly—the first in a storm of lightning and winged ants, the second in a foolhardy scheme to clear the surrounding brush with fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The scheme has heavy polluters pay for the greenhouse gases they emit, obliging them to buy allowances that are capped in number, sold in auctions and tradeable.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“Thankfully, tax laws allow for deductions for Ponzi scheme victims,” Wu said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

She'd been so sure that she'd uncovered a sinister scheme, but now that she remembered all she'd overheard in the Hidden Market, a march made perfect sense.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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