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But some of the tournament’s most memorable scenes will unfold within the confines of the five boroughs, alongside fired-up fans and over plates of delicious food.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Our plates brimmed with color — yellow, green, red and orange — unlike the gloom outside.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Those statements echoed the testimony of a farmer who had claimed years earlier that on an evening in April 2004, he had encountered a man driving a sedan with German licence plates.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Arkansas doesn’t require front license plates, so the number of cars from far-flung origins like Washington, Montana, and Ontario stick out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith