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subplots

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plural of subplot

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Israel, which isn’t a party in the proceedings, strongly denies that its actions amount to acts of genocide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Other rules, such as removing shoes and the 3-1-1 liquids policy, were implemented in response to later, separate terrorist plots.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Food plots are great, agricultural crops are good too, but during the right window in mid-fall, nothing draws in deer like acorns.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 2 Sep. 2026

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As a dad of two daughters, Murdy said he’s made a conscious effort to create strong female-centric original stories like KILLceañera for Horror Nights.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The current building code typically allows a single staircase for residential buildings with three stories or less.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stories

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At San Sebastián, the film is also in contention for the Sebastiane Award, an honor for films exploring LGBTQIA+ themes and experiences.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Inspired by one of Jordan’s many nicknames, the Black Cat line has become one of the most popular themes in the Air Jordan line.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of themes

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To help acquaint federal judges with the basics of such subjects, the research and educational arm of the federal judiciary, the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), began publishing the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence in 1994.

— Jed S. Rakoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
The distinction between allopathic and osteopathic education is not whether these subjects exist elsewhere.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

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