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plaque

noun as in memorial

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They moved from portrait to portrait; at each one, Simon read aloud from the accompanying plaque.

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They concluded that while anti-amyloid drugs like lecanemab can lower plaque levels and slow cognitive decline, they may not be enough to restore lost brain function.

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At the foot of the village's war memorial there is a commemorative plaque in his memory - something that was done across the country for all winners of the VC.

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Perhaps the most special item is a trunk covered in the Millefiori motif with a plaque that reads “Beverly Hills.”

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These specialized microglia also slow the buildup of amyloid plaques and the spread of toxic tau proteins, which are both major hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

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