plot

Example Sentences

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Their on-again, off-again relationship has been mired in cheating rumors, which are a central plot point in the TV show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

At its meeting in mid-March, the Fed’s so-called dot plot pointed to one rate cut this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The story is completely absurd, filled with plot holes and characters as thin as a prima ballerina.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

The alleged plot began early last month, when authorities say Heifler took part in a 10 February video call with a "self-defence" group that included an undercover law enforcement officer.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

My father and my brother Rowland knew all this; but they thought only of the thirty thousand pounds, and joined in the plot against me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë