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plaque

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as in marker

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as in trophy

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Recent Examples of plaque The condition is caused by the buildup of plaque — meaning fats, cholesterol and other substances — in and on the artery walls, which can lead to events such as heart attacks, strokes and aneurysms. —

Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Sometimes the plaque can break open, which can cause a blood clot. —

Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Chavez, who died in 1993, started his activist career in San Jose, has a plaque in the city marking the site of his former home, as well as an elementary school and public park named after him. —

Sara Dinatale, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026 Starting treatment earlier may help limit that long-term exposure, rather than trying to reverse it later after artery plaque (atherosclerosis) has already developed. —

Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaque

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When Argentina hosted in 1978, the military junta that had taken power two years earlier staged elaborate ceremonies as markers of the country’s stability amid growing evidence of violent political repression.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
William Boon Redman's marker is under the watchful eye of one such faithful companion, but the model for the stone dog lying alongside Redman's grave is not buried beneath the canine monument.

— Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026