license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Police officers stopped a van about 10:40 p.m. in the area of Vinewood and 9th streets for minor reasons, a license plate violation among them, said Wyandotte Police Chief Archie Hamilton.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2024
On July 13, Jennifer Lee Wilson, a wanted homicide suspect, was arrested in Berrien County, Mich., after a license plate camera detected her vehicle, according to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Although the assailant fled the scene, the employee was able to identify his vehicle make, model, and license plate.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
All existing standard issue license plate inventory will be used before transitioning to the new plate design, according to the news release.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2024
On July 13, Jennifer Lee Wilson, a wanted homicide suspect, was arrested in Berrien County, Mich., after a license plate camera detected her vehicle, according to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office obtained by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024
Although the assailant fled the scene, the employee was able to identify his vehicle make, model, and license plate.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 July 2024
All existing standard issue license plate inventory will be used before transitioning to the new plate design, according to the news release.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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