plaque

Example Sentences

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Twelve plaques, in the style of vinyl records, mark key locations which have played a role in the city's world-famous music scene during the last 60 years.

From BBC

The study reviewed data from more than 246,822 adults in the United States diagnosed with atherosclerotic heart disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries.

From Science Daily

Today it bears a plaque in English, French and Turkish reading: "The tiles before us are replicas."

From Barron's

The condition is caused by the buildup of plaque — meaning fats, cholesterol and other substances — in and on the artery walls, which can lead to events such as heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms.

From Los Angeles Times

The process of atherosclerosis — the slow buildup of plaques on the artery walls that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other events — begins long before symptoms occur.

From MarketWatch