complot

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Jack Reacher descubre un complot a nivel estatal para culpar a Susan Turner, la antigua jefa de su unidad, de traición al gobierno.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2019

La confusa gritería, Pronto al duende incomodó, Y al complot se apareció Que ápenas, cuarta tenía.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John

My businesse craves the absence of the world: None but my selfe and Rodoricke shall behold The secret complot that I doe intend.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 3 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Richard's speech:   Nor never by advised purpose meet,   To plot, contrive, or complot any ill,   'Gainst us, our state, our subjects, or our land.

From Literary Remains, Volume 2 by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

As for you, my daughter—as for you, my son-in-law—I shall denounce your execrable complot to my friends of the mad-men's party, to Hebert, to James Roux the disfrocked priest, to Varlet.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne