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storyline

[stawr-ee-lahyn] / ˈstɔr iˌlaɪn /


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And yet the movie’s central storyline hints at writer-director Bassam Tariq’s inclination to subvert his own brooding-antihero saga, allowing room for unpredictability and the slightest whiff of impish irreverence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

It’s part art museum, part “Star Wars” theme park, part billionaire-collector’s vanity project whose overarching storyline is The Illustrator Strikes Back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Weaver was a breakout star of the Netflix docuseries America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, with her exit from the squad a major storyline of the third season.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

For example, there was a Wizard of Oz storyline that was released in real time with the premiere of Wicked: For Good.

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026

If I’d entered the quest gate by myself, I would have automatically played through the entire series storyline as Hayata.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Welcome to “The Breakdown,” the ESPN2 show in which Manning and Kuechly provide different perspectives from opposite sides of the ball, discussing strategy, preparation and key storylines heading into marquee NFL matchups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Besides, the hook to “Marble Hall Murders”—as it was in “Magpie Murders” of 2022 and “Moonflower Murders” of 2024—is novelist Anthony Horowitz’s penchant for twin storylines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The storylines range from the mundane - dealing with GP appointment waiting times - to the absurd.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Productions “are really exploring and weaving in storylines with neighborhoods and landmarks and restaurants,” Bajaria said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Almost always, our storylines lead to a climactic battle fought with plastic lightsabers from the dollar store.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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