plate
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“I was able to look at the plate and see that it was a confirmed ICE vehicle.”
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
"He suffered so much hunger here as a child. For the people of the neighborhood to receive a plate of food is special," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He was stepping up to the plate to run against Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who has long bedeviled Democrats.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
He finds a different sort of fulfillment on the mound than he does at the plate, and it shows in his demeanor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“I’ll take care of that,” Mom said quietly, taking the plate and fork from him.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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