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He also handed UKA's former Head of Sport 79-year-old Keith Davies a 175-hour community service order after hearing how he was in charge of the equipment, which had been assembled with vital base plates missing.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
In another corner of the facility, people wearing smart glasses place and pick up playing cards and sort plastic plates by hand, collecting first-person videos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
His sculpture, in a shade of teal that’s surprisingly regal, spreads across the ground, flaps of steel straining to lift themselves just inches off the surface as a couple plates have effortfully pulled themselves upright.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
People drifted in and out, collecting bags of food or hot plates, as the air filled with the scent of cooking.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
A guy emerges from around the corner, two plates clutched in one hand and a cardboard drink carrier in the other.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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