plotting
- present participle of plot.
Example Sentences
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It was nominated for Best Picture, proving the director could still rake in big bucks without the help of Batman IP and with the intricate plotting of his earliest works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Stop AI was plotting its next stunt, draping banners from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, when Kirchner and Allen got into a screaming match over the wording, Allen and other members say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Like David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart,” the plotting doesn’t hew so closely to the Yellow Brick Road that its beats feel inevitable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
But given the number of people complaining about the show’s pokey plotting, it was fair to wonder if “The Bear” would again make the cut for Season 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The surveying group, which was responsible for plotting the course and measuring the length of the river, had their work cut out for them.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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