- present participle of plot.
plotting
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Mexico and Peru announced the restoration of diplomatic ties on Friday, following a months-long split over the asylum bid of a former Peruvian official accused of coup plotting.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nonfarm payrolls data for July will be watched especially closely for clues to the Federal Reserve’s rate plotting path, as Chairman Kevin Warsh pivots the Fed away from providing forward guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
How can we mathematically prove they’re not secretly plotting to destroy humanity?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Californian icon Hot Dog on a Stick is plotting a comeback with a new owner, new outlets and new meats on sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The tape of Nixon and his staff plotting to use the CIA to block the FBI’s investigation of the Watergate break-in proved to be the smoking gun prosecutors were looking for.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
