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He is remembered as a conciliator of the American rebels and the author of schemes to reform the corrupted and unrepresentative House of Commons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"Previously, this was thought to be impossible without employing complex protection schemes."

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“One thing that we’ve really been adamant about is getting the schemes that the coaches put us in and adhering to those schemes,” Nneka Ogwumike said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Danicley de Aguiar, coordinator of Greenpeace Brazil's Indigenous Peoples' campaign told AFP that gold taken from protected areas was likely laundered through such schemes.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

She analyzed their meter, rhyme schemes, and anything else she could think of.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood