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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
Drawing on this online obsession, the plot of “Backrooms” follows Chiwetel Ejiofor, a furniture store owner who finds a secret portal that leads him to an endless rabbit hole of indistinguishable rooms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“So, are you saying we aren’t going to concoct an elaborate revenge plot to get back at her?”
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing plot
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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