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The withdrawal came amid security concerns around the base where several suspects were arrested last week in connection with a suspected plot.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 8, 2026
At the time, captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batter Cameron Bancroft were banned for their part in the plot.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
Whatever plot, or sinkholes may open in the larger narrative — I had more than a few “yes, but” reactions to elements of the story — “Carrie” does extremely well with person-to-person scenes.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
Rebecca Onion digs into the movie’s many twists and turns, culminating in “the psychological-thriller equivalent of a plot quadruple axel.”
From Slate β Oct. 5, 2026
And the maid in the attic stretched her phantom limbs and began to plot.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Another 45 similar plots failed or were foiled, it says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
Hundreds of survey plots were established and thousands of seedlings were monitored.
From Science Daily β Oct. 4, 2026
As Emma Raducanu plots a route back to the pinnacle of tennis, the Briton has been taking inspiration from Andre Agassi's 2009 autobiography.
From BBC β Sep. 23, 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 master of the King's Galley White Hait plots to slip anchor three days hence to offer his sword and ship to Lord Stannis."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The apartment served as a base camp after he released his memoir, “I Was Wrong,” and plotted a national book tour.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
This seasonal tendency is plotted in the chart above.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 10, 2026
Ms. Lincoln has crafted an ambitious and intricately plotted caper that will have readers riveted until its final, and supremely satisfying, sleight of hand.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 2, 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
My parents like to claim that after he was born, I frequently locked myself in the bathroom and very loudly plotted schemes to run away from home, because no one paid attention to me.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
His wife knows it as his “faraway look,” the distant glow in his eyes when he’s plotting his next shrink.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
A jury has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of plotting to disrupt Boris Johnson's wedding reception.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
It was organised by Thomas - seemingly after weeks of plotting over the summer - who comes from Hayling Island near Portsmouth.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 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
She was tired, to be sure, but there was still a great deal of plotting and planning to do regarding this séance, and scant time in which to do it.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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