plate
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Flock operates dozens of automated license plate readers, which allow authorities to scan for vehicles that have been reported stolen or are registered to known fugitives, tracking their movements throughout the city.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
As a rough guide, fill a quarter of your plate with protein foods, such as meat, fish, beans, lentils or chickpeas, at every meal.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
I scrawl something unintelligible in the book and then set my plate awkwardly on the end table next to the sofa, ready to leave less than five minutes after I arrived.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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