plot
Example Sentences
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This time, the critical reaction has been around the plot and how it struggles to stay connected throughout the film.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
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
These details are mostly new, but the broad contours of the plot stick firmly to the narrative of the movie, based on an actual incident that took place in 1972.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
Armed with sextant, chronometers, compass, and nautical tables, Frank Worsley, skipper of Endurance, had been able to calculate and plot their every position.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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