the plate
Example Sentences
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The thing you want does not have to disappear before the thing you need is allowed onto the plate.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
He’d already fouled off three sinkers in the at-bat and was rewarded with a four-seam fastball on the inner third of the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Crow-Armstrong now stands closer to the plate and deeper in the batter’s box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He lifts the plate and starts eating the chicken.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
