plate

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Right before the Reserve Bank of India stepped up to the plate to announce its decision on Wednesday, it seemed that the situation had taken a tentative turn for the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Remove to a plate, leaving drippings in the pan.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

In the bottom of the sixth, he tagged out the potential tying run at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Then he stood up, his plate of food still barely touched.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler