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are plotting

  • present progressive of plot.

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With confidence growing, the 27th and lowest-ranked team in the tournament are plotting one last hurrah -- a giant-killing against Group C leaders the West Indies in Kolkata on Wednesday.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

But Prospero is jolted into an awareness that Caliban and his confederates are plotting “a foul conspiracy” against his life, and he abruptly ends the show.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2025

Juventus are plotting a move for Feyenoord and Slovakia defender David Hancko, 27, as the Italian side look to shore up their backline.

From BBC Dec. 17, 2024

The writers who are plotting this storyline don’t seem to follow any kind of clear logic.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2024

That’s how it is with people who are plotting something awful.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt