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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Getty Images Johnson Health Tech Trading has issued a voluntary recall of the product due to reports that the weight plates on the dumbbells can dislodge from the handle during use, which poses an impact hazard.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Thumping Afrobeats pipe through the speaker while plates of baby back ribs slathered in gochujang barbecue sauce, spicy edamame and drunken noodle chicken are placed on tables.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Former major league first baseman and outfielder Brandon Belt sits atop this list as Kershaw struck him out 30 times over 67 plate appearances.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The beignets and barbecue shrimp plate are popular, as is the muffaletta sandwich (the bread is flown in from Gambino’s in New Orleans).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
Thumping Afrobeats pipe through the speaker while plates of baby back ribs slathered in gochujang barbecue sauce, spicy edamame and drunken noodle chicken are placed on tables.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Former major league first baseman and outfielder Brandon Belt sits atop this list as Kershaw struck him out 30 times over 67 plate appearances.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
The beignets and barbecue shrimp plate are popular, as is the muffaletta sandwich (the bread is flown in from Gambino’s in New Orleans).
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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However, depending on the scale of games, concentrating these matches into a limited number of venues may add complexity around coordinating TV broadcast timings, match sequencing, fan transportation logistics, and stadium turnaround times.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Factors like weather patterns, the size of animal populations that provide food for ticks, and outdoor human activities can affect the scale of tick exposures.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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This is all the more surprising given that each diagram is highly particular, practically sui generis.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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On it, scrawled terminology and diagrams of plays mark the signature of an offensive wizard in his comfort zone.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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There are more than 25 miles of trails in the area, according to a Forest Service fact sheet.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The verdict sheet that has been given to jurors in order to decide his fate recently leaked online, revealing that the decision is more complex than people may have expected.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
1 July 2025
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In this photo illustration, the logo of Grok 3 is displayed on smartphone screen with xAI logo in the background on February 18, 2025, in Jinan, Shandong Province of China.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Throughout the book, the authors, Ben Clanton, Corey R. Tabor and Andy Chou Musser, were able to display their own voices and illustration styles by each taking on one phase.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Digital assets like graphics, videos or even software need to reflect the latest trends and tech to stay relevant.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The collaboration, which features punchy graphics, leather statement carry-alls in exhilarating colors, and even reimagined classic silhouettes with Mowalola’s edge.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Flagship boutiques from Milan and Paris lined the promenades, conjuring images of home.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The 25 kilos of drugs were wrapped in packaging featuring the iconic gun-brandishing cartoon character, the Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post, which included images of the cocaine.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Check below to see the winning numbers for Monday’s Powerball drawing.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Not only was the technology for natural language processing (NLP) still maturing, but there were troves of data that were not yet digitized (e.g., paper drawings), and image recognition and processing at the time were nascent, at best.—
Beena Ammanath,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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