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[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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It was also plain to see that Infantino had developed a taste for attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

While Pratt and Hilton had an advantage with their television backgrounds, they also spoke “in plain terms about the real problems that the state faces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

More recently they drew with Thomas Tuchel's England in a friendly at Wembley, but it has not all been plain sailing for Uruguay under Bielsa.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The comparison between Obama's rather minimalist version and Trump's maximalist gold-accented Oval is plain, if unspoken.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“One plain, one sugar. Just as ordered. Don’t wait for your darling friend, though—just save her a bite. She’s going to need a bit more time.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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