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Origin of storyline
First recorded in 1945–50
Vocabulary lists containing storyline
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We decided that since Robert Michael’s death happened during that second 10-year hiatus, we had to find a way to incorporate that history into the Valerie and Mickey storyline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The question of who holds the power to negotiate and who does not runs through the whole storyline.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bright said she made the "tough decision" to leave more than a year ago but "happily" agreed to stay on to be part of an "exciting storyline".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
“Eleanor Rigby” attracted a post-55 audience in droves, while the good-natured storyline and nautical sound effects inherent in “Yellow Submarine” drew children and pre-teens into The Beatles’ camp.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
I even weigh in on scene blocking and storyline issues.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The Netherlands forward's future is set to become one of the key storylines heading into the final three days of the transfer window.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Fans have also pointed to other Black characters whose storylines have been sidelined or left unresolved over the years, such as Ironheart and Monica Rambeau.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
How these two storylines inform each other and pull together isn’t clear until the end, and maybe not even then.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Her curatorial approach to repertoire isn’t eclecticism, but rather a search for storylines and sounds that stretch across time and styles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Likewise, extended dance forms such as ballet didn’t become separated from storylines until the mid-twentieth century.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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