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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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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

“Smart, funny, & just plain fun to be around. Thankfully, her memory lives on and we will never stop missing her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

His team made its interest in trafficking plain to the local ATF division, motivating agents to build cases.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"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

It was plain that they did not understand, and who could blame them?

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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