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counterplotted

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past tense of counterplot

as in plotted

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Still, despite the edginess of the film—which is arguably better plotted than the original—Moore isn’t wrong about treacly Hollywood politics sweeping in.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
From there, the wedding was plotted via weekly Zoom meetings with the Matthew Oliver team, particularly their lead planners Bertie and Georgia, while the Turkish team tended to be most comfortable over WhatsApp.

— Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

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In fall of 2022, when OpenAI released ChatGPT to the general public, Justin Trevor Winters was intrigued.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Strogatz was intrigued by the popular book potential of Townsend’s course on the top 20 algorithms of the 20th century and suggested co-authorship.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026

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Composers devised elaborate systems for writing music that ventured deep into dissonance, away from the rules of tonality that had governed it for centuries.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Kushner, in a fury, devised the salacious revenge plot that has colored his reputation ever since.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

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According to authorities, the victim, Thomas Hegarty, suffered from severe dementia and had owned his Hollywood home for 25 years before four individuals schemed to strip him of his property.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Which brings us to Elizabeth Holmes, who for a short period, schemed her way into becoming a billionaire.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Oct. 2026

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As a youngster, the Disney Channel was constantly switched on at the family home, Adéla hatched a plan and a timeline.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026
Once hatched, the larvae feed on living tissue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Authorities allege Falcone and Maniscalco conspired to lure the victim to the home, detain him and gain access to his residence and safe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Another theory, conspired by the 2006 book The Secret Life of Houdini, suggests that Houdini may have been poisoned by spiritualists.

— Kyle MacNeill, Air Mail, 31 Oct. 2026

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