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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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"You have to view it from the context of what went before, and shirts were fairly plain and simplistic in design," John Blair, author of A Culture of Kits, told BBC World Service's Sporting Witness.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Parker describes West Hollywood as a place where history is hidden in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

This is a pair of films for anyone who’s lost a loved one, or for anyone who’s just plain lost.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Their analysis showed that the ice rested across a broad, relatively flat section of bedrock known as an ice plain.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“Hidden in plain sight,” I muttered as I yanked the fifth and final one off the concrete wall of the Revere Building and carefully tucked it inside the backpack I’d found abandoned on the playground.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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