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It was started three years ago by English teacher Daryl Bilandzija, a former student of Crouch’s who saw that handing over the plot to his old teacher would mean learning for his students.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2026
"They thought I was just losing the plot and why would I not go get a normal job with stability," she added.
From BBC β Sep. 19, 2026
“The dot plot signals one further hike this year and leaves open the possibility of another in 2027,” the chief rates strategist says.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
Cregger decided it was more important to match the vibe of playing "Resident Evil" than using the characters or plot from the series.
From Barron's β Sep. 16, 2026
This was statistically unusual, but not totally improbable, and was certainly not incontrovertible evidence of a plot.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Take a look at the above chart, which plots the correlation between earnings-growth rates and the S&P 500’s return.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 17, 2026
Audiences and critics alike are bored of film executives clinging to the same proven names and proven plots as tightly as worry beads.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 13, 2026
The successes include plots that have been foiled, suspects who have been arrested, brought to trial, convicted and jailed.
From BBC β Sep. 10, 2026
From this welter of disorder, Ms. Mandel seamlessly engineers a pair of convoluted, Rube Goldberg-style plots.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 8, 2026
Brightly colored houses sat prettily in their kempt plots, side by side.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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
In 2024, German political figures reacted angrily to a CNN report that Russia had plotted to kill the head of Germany's biggest arms company Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger.
From BBC β Aug. 21, 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
What redeems this creakily plotted work is the showcase it provides for a company of savvy older actresses.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 28, 2026
So he sent word to Eadgils in exile, and helped him with men and equipment, and plotted a campaign for him.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
It was organised by Thomas - seemingly after weeks of plotting over the summer - who comes from Hayling Island near Portsmouth.
From BBC β Sep. 7, 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
Earlier, the interior ministry said security agencies had arrested several suspects accused of plotting to interfere with the electoral system.
From Barron's β Aug. 14, 2026
Seeking to deny Lavie mental health diversion, prosecutors said she was plotting behind bars and engaging in conduct very similar to the charged offenses.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 11, 2026
When Madison learned about slaves plotting to assist British troops, it frightened him.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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