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Free sign upThe phrase "are plotting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the act of planning or scheming, often in a secretive or devious manner.
Example: "The characters in the story are plotting their escape from the prison."
Alternatives: "are scheming" or "are devising plans".
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are plotting
noun
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
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Companies are plotting their obsolescence.
Q: People are plotting here.
And our enemies are plotting against us.
You are plotting your next assault.
Potential successors are plotting its demise.
THE mosquitoes are plotting their return.
… They are plotting to strike again...
Tasmania's major green groups are plotting their next steps.
Collectors are plotting their next rendezvous in Venice or Basel.
But it is fair to say they are plotting.
The lawyers are plotting a range of strategies.
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