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Umbu Ana allows his "ata" to earn a little money as a motorcycle taxi driver and to grow his own food on a small plot of land.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The first proper “Avengers: Doomsday” trailer is finally here — though it remains a bit light on the movie’s plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, Sam Adams contemplates the film’s ending, arguing that Nolan’s final plot twist changes the meaning of the whole story.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
The owner of a small plot crowded with RVs and a rundown shack proved the most difficult, demanding $50,000 in hard cash for the option to buy, Rucci said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The event was held at the Rikers Island jail complex, which stands on a 413-acre plot of land in the middle of New York’s East River.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
They delivered their plots arrow-straight to make the dread sting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Islington, there are just 106 allotment plots available for around 17,000 households without garden access.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Jerry Melillo, a Distinguished Scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, has spent the past 37 years studying heated plots in the Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Both alleged plots unfolded in June 2023, around the time Modi was making a state visit to Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
One senator denounced the various “illegal plots, counterplots, espionage, decoys, dictographs” that were being used not to “detect and prosecute crime but...to shield profiteers, bribe takers and favorites.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
The startup—last valued at $5.5 billion in 2024 in a secondary tender offer led by General Atlantic and Stripes—has plotted out a cluster of new stores in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The performances are plotted in the chart below.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026
The long-term performance of low-volatility stocks is plotted in the chart above.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Partly that’s due to a beautifully plotted courtroom scenario and the immersive performances of Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, reuniting after “A Different Man,” as parents increasingly out of their depths.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
The buried cider was half-consciously plotted at the hub of the carnival.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Californian icon Hot Dog on a Stick is plotting a comeback with a new owner, new outlets and new meats on sticks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
It was nominated for Best Picture, proving the director could still rake in big bucks without the help of Batman IP and with the intricate plotting of his earliest works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Beshir has partnered with nightlife impresario Kim Kelly, who is plotting a “Sleep No More”-inspired walk-around theatrical show for the Sunset House venue later this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The author’s typically ludicrous plotting centers on a father convicted of the murder of his young son in this eight-part series starring Sam Worthington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
And I had grown accustomed to secrecy and the excitement of our plotting.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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