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Example Sentences

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I suspect the Pope sees his role as an advocate who promotes transcendent values rather than as a gardener who tries to reserve a plot for weeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Still, this doesn’t mean Wall Street has suddenly lost the plot, even if its forecasters rarely get it exactly right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But despite the U.S.’s success in bringing about a substantial reduction in Iranian missile and drone strikes, Cembalest said headlines about the conflict reminded him of the plot of Stephen King’s “Salem’s Lot.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And so the plot tracks Tereza’s episodic adventures on the run, escaping to sail down the river in search of a working airplane.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“Isn’t that the plot of a movie, though?” asked Daniel.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny