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[plot] / plɒt /








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This new dot plot could show that more Fed officials expect rate hikes than rate cuts, said Matthew Luzzetti, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank, in an interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Many shows feature wild, fast-moving plot lines, about topics ranging from secret billionaire husbands to forbidden romances, that are designed to keep viewers glued to their screens.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“Trainspotting” doesn’t require a plot; like its source novel by Irvine Welsh, it’s a series of deeply observed vignettes or sketches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Newcomen’s steam engine is a bit like a locked-room plot in a detective story.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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