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plate

[pleyt] / pleɪt /




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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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