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A perennial target of assassins, James survived the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and confederates hoped to blow up Parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 saw a group of English Catholics' - including Guy Fawkes - carry out an unsuccessful attempt to kill King James VI of Scotland and I of England.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
Plot twists and other surprises may make for good television.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2025
“Now it will offer a stark visual contrast to the Test Plot native plant gardens to spark conversations among the participants.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024
I must tell you, therefore, that it was I and I alone who had the idea for the great and daring Mouse Plot.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing plot
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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