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"If you start out with pure vanilla ice cream but start mixing in sprinkles soon after, it won't be long until you can no longer find any pristine, plain, vanilla ice cream," Zhu said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur made his views about Horner's intervention pretty plain after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when he said: "Mr Horner is looking for a job - that, everybody knows - everywhere."

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Basically, how well they've performed in general before finishing, shot-stopping and plain old luck come into play.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The plain aims to reduce the region’s reliance on the Strait of Hormuz to transport oil and gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

"No, it's just a plain brown porkypine. And he has a little tail at the back."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

Originating from the Americas, peppers found their way to Hungary's sun-drenched, fertile river plains around Kalocsa and Szeged in the 16th century.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

News of the home invasion spread rapidly across the rolling plains of southwestern Oklahoma.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Others may lose much of their force as they reach the plains, leaving behind a more conventional flood.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Huge herds of reindeer and other large herbivores roamed the plains and valleys, preyed upon by the ferocious ancestors of today’s lions and tigers, as well as by our own ancestors.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

He is also often being asked how to zhuzh up plainer fare or find satiety with smaller portions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Jessica thinks doctors should explain the results using plainer language, and says she had to call her GP for further explanation after receiving her results letter.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2025

In plainer English, Cannon chided prosecutors for rushing to file the gag order just before the Memorial Day weekend.

From Salon ● May 28, 2024

For example, Chinese zhajiangmian is usually plainer than Korean-Chinese jajangmyeon, which is coated in a thick sauce of fermented black beans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2024

And she said: ‘I do not wish to play at riddles. Speak plainer!’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

In “Love and Summer,” William Trevor’s novel of doomed romance and quiet resignation, even the plainest sentence conveys roiling emotion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026

Mr Duck KC said: "It was the plainest of intrusions and the fear it caused was inevitable."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025

There, Homan laid out the quid pro quo that Adams had agreed to in the plainest possible terms.

From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2025

Most American films depicting large-scale conflicts tout an anonymous hero's role in a broader conflict, promoting the notion that the smallest, plainest person can be the difference between victory and defeat.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2023

He said this in just the plainest everyday voice, as if discussing that the dog had gotten into the garbage again.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver