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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

Her family is among thousands who have experienced delays after outsourcing firm Capita took over administration of the civil service pension scheme.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Philip Wu, a Chicago-based enrolled agent with the IRS who prepares taxes for clients, tells of a client who was victimized by a Ponzi scheme and lost a bundle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“I just don’t want anyone, not even Gwydion, dreaming up another scheme to have me turn invisible.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander




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