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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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
He is also accused of using FLOCK license plate readers to track his mistress and her romantic interests.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Police obtained the bike’s license plate and identified the driver as Cory.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Chesterton residents will likely pay more for their motor vehicle license plate registrations next year as the Town Council is poised to raise the fees with a wheel tax.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
He is also accused of using FLOCK license plate readers to track his mistress and her romantic interests.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Police obtained the bike’s license plate and identified the driver as Cory.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Chesterton residents will likely pay more for their motor vehicle license plate registrations next year as the Town Council is poised to raise the fees with a wheel tax.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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