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subplot

noun

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as in plot

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Recent Examples of subplot At the very least, the story-walking subplot should have progressed in Season 4. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Screenwriter Jack Thorne, working from the character created by author Nancy Springer, throws all manner of secrets, sunken treasure and a British colonialism subplot into a convoluted mix. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 Although not being anyone’s main focus this summer, the Golden Boot race is proving to be a fascinating subplot that will have plenty of twists and turns before the final next month. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 And George's 8 Mile subplot is full of action. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for subplot

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Evans also said that teenagers as young as 15 have been arrested by police in relation to proxy plots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
While the plot is being kept under wraps, sources say the film will be a horror thriller, which excited Feig, who, after successfully directing global hit The Housemaid this past Christmas, wanted to try something even darker.

— Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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This week, Steve Hilton, the GOP candidate for California governor, wrote a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to rescind the agency’s recent action allowing AT&T to end its copper landline service.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
As climate action group Floodlight found in a recent investigation spotted by Wired, Texas has become the epicenter of the United States’ current obsession with constructing AI data centers.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

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Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Hawthorne recounted a story about the day he was drafted, when new Steelers teammate Joe Greene came to his family’s door.

— Jim Barnes July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026

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