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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The Flock spokesperson said the technology just shows a license plate at one location at a single point and place in time.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The vehicle had no license plates.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Officers located ammunition during a search of the man’s vehicle, which did not have a proper license plate, the statement said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, police used license plate information that Parrish had called in before approaching Kearse to identify the attacker’s vehicle and home address, where Kearse was arrested.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
The vehicle had no license plates.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Officers located ammunition during a search of the man’s vehicle, which did not have a proper license plate, the statement said.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, police used license plate information that Parrish had called in before approaching Kearse to identify the attacker’s vehicle and home address, where Kearse was arrested.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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