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story line

British  

noun

  1. the plot of a book, film, play, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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As the Captain, Laveaux is what’s known as an “icon” character, someone who interacts with the public and is directly related to a Dark Harbor story line.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Let’s get the rose-colored story line out of the way, right away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

That is the story line of many military programs, from ships to satellites—great stuff that can’t be built fast at volume.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The “Friends & Neighbors” story line is more poignant for the fact that Peet looks like an actual, perimenopausal woman, albeit a strikingly beautiful one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Or did my mind, right before it left, leave behind this story line?

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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