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As many have observed, Jeffrey Archer, who has died aged 86, led a life as colourful as the plot in one of his novels.
From BBC β Oct. 5, 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
Along with being an origin story and an alien hunt unfurling in a 2016-set timeline, “Lanterns” grounds itself in a murder mystery that defines its 2026 plot running in parallel.
From Salon β Oct. 5, 2026
They closed Thursday with “Seek & Destroy,” a roiling cut from their 1983 debut “Kill ‘Em All,” and “Master of Puppets,” given new life as a major plot point in the horror-thriller series “Stranger Things.”
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 4, 2026
Around 1894, an old friend offered to bury both sisters together in his plot at Cypress Hills.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
But none could match his talent for relentless, aspirational, rags-to-riches plots that, once started, could not be put down.
From BBC β Oct. 5, 2026
Hundreds of survey plots were established and thousands of seedlings were monitored.
From Science Daily β Oct. 4, 2026
The above chart plots the monthly income that could be secured with a $100,000 premium.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 1, 2026
The company is seeking fast-tracked authorization for thousands of acres of experimental plots of a stronger, commercial version.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 19, 2026
In his village, people farmed the tiniest plots outside their homes and planted useful vegetables and herbs.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
Their unlikely enemy, who they believe plotted a surreptitious attack, was a museum built to honour a pioneering, nature-loving Korean artist.
From BBC β Sep. 18, 2026
Of the nine indicators plotted in the above chart, the one with the best statistical track record is the average U.S. household’s equity allocation.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 24, 2026
In one hack that an OpenAI researcher called “a glimpse into the near future,” a team of agents banded together and plotted their attack for weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 8, 2026
When her marriage ended, she had no guidebook to turn to, nothing that plotted a future course for a woman whose husband declared himself gay.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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 β 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 β Sep. 28, 2026
And while that was certainly a part of Beyoncé’s calculus when plotting “Irreemplazable,” she has a personal attachment to Spanish music.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 4, 2026
And yet, the film fails to utilize either to its advantage, wasting great talent and a halfway-decent premise on mind-numbing dialogue, repetitive plotting and dour lighting.
From Salon β Sep. 2, 2026
“You’ve done enough plotting for one day,” I say, giving her a light shove.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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