plotting
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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
"I know what I did, I know what we did, and I know how it happened. It didn't feel like we were scheming or plotting."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Plus, meet the Miami residents plotting Cuba’s future, and see which stocks our investing columnist is watching this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Now, in early 1943, the 33-year-old Flynn — the country’s biggest movie star — was plotting his flight from the American justice system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
It got so bad that I actually spent hours lying on the couch watching Grandma knit, plotting ways to sneak into the kitchen and steal some meat.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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