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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Investigators later tracked the car using its license plate and a rental agreement, identifying Williams as the driver.
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Snapshots of a tan Suburban with Bovino’s license plate and photographs of an accompanying black Expedition soon appeared in the chat.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The trooper witnessed multiple vehicles run the red light, including a black Dodge Challenger with a cover over its license plate.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the city has not made comparable investments in police cameras, license plate readers and real-time surveillance tools that could help prevent or solve violent crime.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Snapshots of a tan Suburban with Bovino’s license plate and photographs of an accompanying black Expedition soon appeared in the chat.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The trooper witnessed multiple vehicles run the red light, including a black Dodge Challenger with a cover over its license plate.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
At the same time, the city has not made comparable investments in police cameras, license plate readers and real-time surveillance tools that could help prevent or solve violent crime.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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