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Intrigue begets further intrigue, and the reader struggles to keep up with a swirl of subplots involving Sweety’s assistant, a missing computer, blackmail, gangsters and corrupt politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
If Root was the headliner on the opening day at the Gabba, there were plenty in the supporting cast to provide the subplots.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
But the mere possibility will make it one of the more intriguing early subplots of the winter, representing one potentially splashier option for the club to consider in pursuit of 2026 roster upgrades.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
But it wouldn’t have been any less bingeable: The characters are many and memorable; the subplots are abundant; the subtexts abound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
All well and good, but for our purposes these otherwise-valuable insights are mere subplots almost designed to carry us down side trails while blithely humming a tune about the rough equivalence of forests and trees.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
