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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However, thanks to the victim, who managed to capture photos of the suspects’ cars and license plates, police were able to locate and arrest them shortly afterward.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
Come January, Wisconsinites can hit the road sporting one of two new specialty license plate designs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Troopers were able to get the license plate information of the other vehicle using the dashboard camera video and identify the driver as 34-year-old Andre Smith of Bridgeport, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The authorities identified the remains based on documents recovered at the scene of the accident, as well as the car’s license plate, CNN Portugal reported.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
Come January, Wisconsinites can hit the road sporting one of two new specialty license plate designs.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Troopers were able to get the license plate information of the other vehicle using the dashboard camera video and identify the driver as 34-year-old Andre Smith of Bridgeport, according to state police.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The authorities identified the remains based on documents recovered at the scene of the accident, as well as the car’s license plate, CNN Portugal reported.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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