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Recent Examples of plaques
And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%.
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New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
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Interstate 45 between mile markers 274 and 284.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Researchers are currently exploring tests for certain proteins and other markers in the blood that might indicate ovarian cancer.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She’s currently tied with Beyoncé—also nominated at this year’s awards—for the most Video Music Awards wins, with 30 Moon Men trophies to her name.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, England’s white-ball 50-over team is no longer a serious contender for major trophies.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Born in what is now Zimbabwe, Bland spent hours as a child hurling stones at telegraph poles.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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These stones are abrasive volcanic rocks that are extremely effective at scrubbing away tough stains.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Since 2000, 39 of the 98 men’s and women’s Olympic sprinting (100m, 200m and 4x100m) medals have been won by Jamaicans.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Over the course of her career, Vonn has won 82 World Cup races and three Olympic medals.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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During perestroika, the city regained its historical name of Mairupol, and Ukrainian authorities demolished Zhdanov city monuments.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the Czech capital still held traces of Kafka’s era; now, Prague serves almost like a shrine to the author, with an official museum and several monuments around town, which range from iconic to kitsch in her view.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While hot chicken and ice cream eating contests are sure to be intense, the fair is planning to continue its tradition of handing out ribbons for several specialties, including baking, sewing, canning and photography, among others.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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First, politicians like to cut ribbons.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Two tombstones have gone viral on Reddit after users noticed a striking difference between the way a husband and wife were memorialized.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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His people had been in the area since the early nineteenth century, and the tombstones were worn and covered in lichen.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
29 Dec. 2024
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Tennessee currently has around 60,000 active personalized plates and has rejected nearly 1,000 since the program began in 1998.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Specifically, the block was placed between two metal plates and connected to a measuring device.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Plaques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaques. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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