subplots

plural of subplot

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Noun
  • Administration statements might pledge to protect Americans from toxic pollution, the scientists say, but many of its actions run counter to those words.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • More action means more to unpack, like incestuous bloodlines, secret plots that have been years in the making, the rapidly shifting alliances, and how to tell all the silver-haired Targaryens apart.
    Nic Juarez, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • When some of your books have been adapted to film or television, the plots have often gone off in whole different directions.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Noun
  • Along the way, the system will also share local stories tied to each place.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.
    Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Ginzburg was a pioneer of microhistory, which focuses on small, specific units of analysis — such as an individual, a community, or a singular event — to reveal broader themes and issues within history.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • The way a child constructs and engages with the scene can help the therapist explore underlying emotions and unconscious themes.
    Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Many of his young subjects became fan-favorites, while the series amassed over a million subscribers and set the stage for Shapiro-Barnum to expand.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
  • But Jenkin’s style ties directly to his subjects and his expressive philosophy.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026
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“Subplots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subplots. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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