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plaque

[plak] / plæk /


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There, he will bless a plaque dedicated to Pope Francis -- who chose Lampedusa for his very first trip following his election in 2013 -- before celebrating mass in a sports field.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

Samuel West returned to the marina in Braunston, Northamptonshire, where they moored their boat, to unveil a plaque to their memory.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Instead of being driven primarily by plaque buildup in the brain, the disease could start when one protein interferes with the normal function of another inside nerve cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

A small plaque lists a phone number and urges visitors to dial it “if you notice damage or vandalism to this mural.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

On each coffin, Lyra was interested to see, a brass plaque bore a picture of a different being: this one a basilisk, this a serpent, this a monkey.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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