plotting
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I felt people were plotting against me and that was when I decided to ask for help.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
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 ● Oct. 1, 2026
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 ● 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 ● Sep. 4, 2026
“It’s in the SOE instructor’s handbook. People who are smiling and singing don’t appear to be plotting a counterattack. If you go around looking worried, someone will start to wonder what you’re worrying about.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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