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Example Sentences
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“I can tell you when Food Network started losing the plot, baby,” said Tori Paschal, a digital creator who posted this spot-on, hilarious observation in a TikTok video.
From Salon
“Your gran, she sounds like she’s lost the plot, eh? There’s a war going on, the Germans are coming, and she’s playing matchmaker?”
From Literature
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Richard Lamb, a 70-year-old retired federal law enforcement officer who lives in Spotsylvania, Va., said he enjoyed “The Widow,” but did find some plot holes.
I like thrillers that work a little theology into the plot: the mysteries of a crime — not just whodunit, but a whydunit — can throw a little light on the mysteries of creation and existence.
From Los Angeles Times
That fueled Wall Street enthusiasm, allowing Musk to raise more money and plot the third step in his vision for Tesla.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.