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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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Recent Examples of plate
Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The Sagittarius moon supports Saturn today, injecting enthusiasm into the tasks that are on your plate.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In total, four White Sox players launched home runs, two finished a triple shy of the cycle, everyone who had a plate appearance reached base, and eight players had at least two hits.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Marlins loaded the bases with one out before Kyle Stowers grounded into an apparent inning-ending double play, but the out call at the plate was overturned on review and Pauley was ruled safe.
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Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
The Sagittarius moon supports Saturn today, injecting enthusiasm into the tasks that are on your plate.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In total, four White Sox players launched home runs, two finished a triple shy of the cycle, everyone who had a plate appearance reached base, and eight players had at least two hits.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Marlins loaded the bases with one out before Kyle Stowers grounded into an apparent inning-ending double play, but the out call at the plate was overturned on review and Pauley was ruled safe.
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Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plate
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While the scale of the destruction in Boyle Heights doesn’t compare to the 12 lives and thousands of homes lost in the Palisades fire, Angelenos are having flashbacks as toxic smoke hovers over parts of the region.
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Nothing makes the scale of Washington more palpable than walking the length of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
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And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty.
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Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle.
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Radiological weapons can be detected by a Geiger counter, while chemical weapons can usually be identified by reagents, electronic sensors, and special detection sheets sensitive to things like nerve agents.
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More than anything, at least so far, Stearns seems more comfortable with spread sheets than ballplayers.
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The military cooperation is a stark illustration of the recent reversal in the relationship between the US and Venezuela.
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The clearest illustration is regional.
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By opening Colossus to outside customers, the company is positioning itself alongside cloud providers and AI infrastructure companies that are racing to sell scarce graphics processing unit capacity.
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The graphic also nods to textiles with a design that appears stitched together.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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The winning numbers for the Wednesday, June 24, Powerball drawing are 13, 14, 16, 21, 38, and the Powerball is 14.
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The quirky chain has not officially announced the location, but a Formal Site Development Plan submitted to the city late last year included drawings identifying Trader Joe’s as the occupant.
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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