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pane

[peyn] / peɪn /
NOUN
sheet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blanket coat foil layer leaf piece plate slab surface
STRONG
area expanse film folio lamina membrane overlay panel ply stratum stretch sweep veneer
NOUN
staff of life
Synonyms
WEAK
bread bread and butter daily bread meat necessary food pain staple staple food

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"As we couldn't touch each other, we put our hands facing each other separated by a pane of glass," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Cordoning off their share of terrace was a pane of pebbled glass, through which Kertész could make out the forms of vacationing neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

She was alluding to a speech by Kast, 59, in the coastal resort of Vina del Mar last week, at which he was shielded behind a pane of bullet-proof glass.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

One impromptu visit opens with him breaking a window pane dating back to the 19th century.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

Marly felt her heart beating hard when she looked out, pressing her face against the cold pane.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen

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