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The blast came weeks after Thailand's then-ruling junta forcibly repatriated 109 Uyghurs to China, prompting speculation that it was part of a revenge plot.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Those “needle drops” on the soundtracks of TV series are intended to reflect the mood, the plot, or the interior life of the characters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Please forgive this exercise in premise-granting, but this is where the theorized plot against Pratt goes from incoherent to illogical.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
That life’s unexpected plot twists are not always to our liking should never be cause for despair.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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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