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plots

  • plural of plot.
  • present tense form of plot (3rd person singular).

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Plots of land would be leased to those evicted for up to 25 years, for about $16 a month, they say.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2024

Plots abide by “Star Trek” norms as misunderstandings with funny-looking aliens or viruses picked up on-planet lead to pitched battles that look catastrophic until suddenly everything’s OK again.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2020

Plots foiled don’t typically grab headlines, but this case’s dramatic details garnered national interest for a year and a half at the decade’s outset.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2020

Plots revolve around revenge, thwarted romance, family conflict and imperial intrigue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2018

Plots too were like rusted machinery whose wheels would no longer turn.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan