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Meanings of grand scheme in English

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Usage of grand scheme in English
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They say they want no part of any grand scheme from Kiev.
Reuters
2
Look, Bombay, what does it matter in the grand scheme of things?
I shot you babe
3
In the grand scheme of things, that's not a very high percentage.
The new yorker
4
Faust proceeds to unfold a grand scheme of conflict with the Sea.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, V...
5
Find out where your website ranks in the grand scheme of things.
The Irish Times
6
In the grand scheme of things, it seems like a sensible move.
The Guardian
7
In all probability, the traitorous Sangheili had some grand scheme in mind.
Broken Circle
8
According to some grand scheme handed down by the ridings' rulers?
The Scar
9
He made me certain assurances, but what's my end of this grand scheme?
Shadow's son
10
To benefit the rural interest the governor proposed a grand scheme of irrigation.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I
11
You'd be surprised how insignificant this is in the grand scheme of things.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
12
In the grand scheme of things, it was a minor mistake.
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
13
But what did that matter in the grand scheme of things?
Stand by your hitman
14
There was no room for their kind in the grand scheme.
Swan Song
15
But they had a grand scheme of founding a mission among the Iroquois.
French Pathfinders in North America
16
But in the grand scheme of things, I'm not flipping burgers.
Reuters
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South Africa
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United States of America
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