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scheme

[skeem] / skim /




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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

This included 150 government staff and 100 extra Capita staff being drafted in to prioritise the most urgent cases, and an emergency interest-free loan scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The company's contract to run the Royal Mail pension scheme was terminated later that month.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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