plate

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Williams admitted she was wary of Brock’s prowess at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The viewing sessions got more serious after Cicero told his friends he went to a trivia night and was stumped by a question on the license plate on Jerry’s Saab convertible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Chad Fairchild, who had been working as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Quietly Sam pulled his sneaking hand back, away from the cookie plate.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry