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plaque

[plak] / plæk /


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Crabb previously clinched a Manhattan Beach Pier bronze plaque, but it was Benesh’s first time winning the open.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Or July 29, 2018, the date Vladimir Guerrero became the first player to wear an Angels cap on a Hall of Fame plaque.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

When plaque builds up, it can harden into tartar and trigger chronic gum inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The King unveiled a plaque marking the 75th anniversary of Cambridge being granted city status by his grandfather King George VI, before calling the visit a "pleasure".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

I am not going to see my name engraved on a plaque like Mom.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

I recently was walking along 41st Street near the New York Public Library in Manhattan, where the sidewalks are inset with bronze plaques highlighting the power of words.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Even some of the bathrooms bear plaques from donors eager to get their name somewhere in the building.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Octogenarians who had developed amyloid plaques but remained free of dementia showed the early microglial response.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

On Sunday, they’ll finally get their Hall of Fame plaques and join the special fraternity that has already welcomed them warmly.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

I glanced at one of the plaques hanging above him on the wall.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore




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