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This could range from clearer warnings about the rules, to a mandatory buyer information and registration scheme which would make it easier for police to trace vehicles used in crime or anti-social behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The all-island scheme started in Port Erin in 2025 after Tynwald unanimously voted in 2020 to support speed reductions in urban areas.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Justice Department said several companies used crypto exchange Binance to relay payments for black-market Iranian oil from Chinese buyers, as part of a scheme to finance Iran’s military in violation of sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

One scheme was built on a site that had been designated for 1,000 homes, but was sold to a data centre company as part of the council's attempt to clear its debts.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

They sat there, three lizards, not very big at all in the scheme of things, the largest in the middle, the two smaller ones on either side, doing their best to make him feel protected.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

But given the scale of e-bike misuse, can such schemes make an impact?

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

He added that high land values and development costs meant schemes such as affordable housing are often difficult to deliver in prime locations.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Such confidence schemes are known as “pig butchering” — a particularly rancid term for a rancid business.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Its stores are decorated with cream and beige color schemes, tiled floors, archways, wood fixtures and soft lighting, making them feel like expensive boutiques.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“We know the schemes of the schemers,” he told Rowan and Citra as he negotiated a jelly donut.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The company discovered in July that rogue AI agents had schemed in secret to break out of the virtual sandbox created to contain them, infiltrating the open internet and hacking a private company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He schemed to get an imported copy seized by customs to trigger a court case over its content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Afforded extra space by his manager's decision to play Jack Grealish alongside him in a central position, De Bruyne schemed in the way he usually does.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

City-states, hoping to win civic glory, sometimes schemed to bribe top athletes to falsely claim that city as their own.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024

And though I had prayed and figured and thought and schemed, I could not come up with a way to make those numbers look any better.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

With the election resolved, the work of building a governing team brought about more than a little competitive scheming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

“They bring a bit of everything, and Coach Patterson does a great job of scheming up the defense,” Paige said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

It could be argued Tielemans' arrival addresses an issue Manchester United have had since Carrick quit in 2018; the scheming midfielder with an eye for a pass, who can break a defensive line.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The squire added, “They’re each scheming to make the prince propose marriage on the spot.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine