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If a bad actor made it that far, there was already an intelligence failure in allowing a plot to go forward, security analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
The details of the incident are still unclear, but investigations are exploring whether Iran used potentially unwitting criminal proxies to orchestrate the plot.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Dozens of ecotoxicologists and marine scientists are trying to fill key data gaps, and the findings so far have been one plot twist after another.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
While Alonso was cleared of any wrongdoing or knowledge of the plot, Renault team principal Flavio Briatore and chief technical officer Pat Symonds were banned from F1 for several years.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
“My maps work in the Bronx. But I can’t make them work here. No streets, corners. I can’t plot my escape.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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Almost 250 people died, while vineyards, orange groves and plots used to grow Albufera rice, an essential paella ingredient, were decimated.
From Barron's β Sep. 26, 2026
Some longtime citrus growers and nurseries have set up plots of land where researchers can experiment on real trees, and gather data to help fight the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
Take a look at the above chart, which plots the correlation between earnings-growth rates and the S&P 500’s return.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 17, 2026
The Security Service, MI5, has also had its own failures, amid numerous undoubted successes, in foiling terrorist plots.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
That very afternoon, while Adria and I were moping in the church parking lot, my mom called some brokers and arranged to see a few plots of land for sale nearby.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Their unlikely enemy, who they believe plotted a surreptitious attack, was a museum built to honour a pioneering, nature-loving Korean artist.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
Wu missed several station visits after he was too late at a transfer, but getting to see his partner successfully complete the route he plotted felt like a triumph nonetheless.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 25, 2026
What redeems this creakily plotted work is the showcase it provides for a company of savvy older actresses.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 28, 2026
I’ve received a number of emails in recent weeks about The Prudent Speculator, which is the newsletter with the best 46-year record mentioned above and plotted in the chart.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 6, 2026
In his head Palmer plotted a course that, except for the final half block, kept him in alleyways.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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When Michelle told Alan that she was considering taking up Mahjong earlier this year, he told her he was already plotting the world’s smallest set.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
Now, Halsey is plotting on her next project: “emajendat,” a music festival that merges fine art, music and community activation all in one night.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 4, 2026
And yet, the film fails to utilize either to its advantage, wasting great talent and a halfway-decent premise on mind-numbing dialogue, repetitive plotting and dour lighting.
From Salon β Sep. 2, 2026
Back then, the Mayor of Manchester was still plotting his route to Westminister when he addressed the Alliance Party conference in March.
From BBC β Aug. 27, 2026
It got so bad that I actually spent hours lying on the couch watching Grandma knit, plotting ways to sneak into the kitchen and steal some meat.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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