Example Sentences

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She claims Mr Bunting had been "plotting with colleagues to throw chocolate into my office to get rid of me".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

I had been plotting earlier this year to go out more and watch more stand-up and just see what the young people are doing, what the vets are doing.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

But there were also indications that Silman, a religious lawmaker with strong nationalist views, had been uneasy sitting in Israel’s diverse coalition and had been plotting her exit for some time.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2022

A thick coat of snow had accumulated overnight in Vancouver, British Columbia, providing a magical backdrop for the wedding proposal that he had been plotting for months.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2022

I was certain that she had been plotting something with one of the Duc de Mersch's lieutenants.

From The Inheritors by Conrad, Joseph