plates

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A leaked memo seen by the Herald newspaper suggested that the plans could include compulsory "P" plates and tougher drink‑drive rules for new drivers.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“The officers told me that I risk being stopped again until I register the license plates in my own name,” Garcia Venegas said in a recent filing in his lawsuit.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Later that view gave way to the idea that these bone plates evolved independently between select groups.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Even within a scene, mayhem stacks up like teetering plates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom and slide out of the booth as Jen lays out clean plates and forks and tops up our water glasses.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam