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“I think my editors thought there was something inherently funny about taking a suburban Mormon dad and dropping him into this world,” Coppins told Thompson on the Plain English podcast.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
This year, after unusually heavy rains in February, Carrizo Plain erupted in a dramatic bloom in March, attracting several hundred visitors per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Plain type allowed it to consume less space and appear alongside advertisements, a reminder that newspapers, then and now, are businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The snow-covered, lightly wooded terrain here forms part of the Great European Plain.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The following morning, the Plain Dealer would publish a story mentioning Ed Lim’s “aggressive” tactics, how he had badgered poor Mrs. McCullough to the point of tears.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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'Tis A Gift To Be Simple: Words For National Simplicity Day
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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