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Recent Examples of subplotThis game’s subplot is the quarterback matchup.—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025 Yet another confusing subplot from a confusing game.—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 As the band’s patrician, party-animal bassist, however, Roberts is quite lively, though her subplot takes a backseat to the film’s other story lines.—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 In one of many tonally jarring subplots, Vince works out a scam to burn down his dead mother’s house in Brooklyn to collect the insurance money with the help of a corrupt fire marshal.—Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subplot
Within 90 days, the county has to draft an action plan for implementing the program.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Her artwork often carries a strong political message, including criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza since October 7, 2023, and reflections on other crises in the Middle East.
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