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plaques

noun

plural of plaque

as in markers

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Recent Examples of plaques When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026 And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Investigators were seen collecting shell casings and bullet fragments from the scene, and numerous evidence markers were set down.

— Darius Johnson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Both Hungary and Poland have laid down markers on allowing migrants into their nations.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of markers

Noun

In Italy, a march in central Milan on Saturday over living costs also ended violently, with rioters attacking the police with stones and paving blocks and setting fire to barricades.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Real stones will have different masses and shapes, each generating a slightly different wave.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of stones

Noun

Giulio Dalvit, curator of sculpture at the Frick, said that the exhibition’s five free-standing figures, two tomb monuments, 11 cast reliefs and eight commemorative medals represent a large portion of bronze artworks from 15th-century Siena.

— Blake Gopnik, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Prince William looked dapper in a white tie and Windsor tailcoat, adorned with his collection of medals and royal orders.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of medals

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Aiming to protect what’s left of its buildings and monuments is a converted Volkswagen Crafter—the ARK III, a mobile 3D-scanning lab that creates digital twins of sacred and historical structures for future restoration.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Back in 2020, then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot had three monuments to Columbus taken down amid massive social justice protests.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of monuments

Noun

Out in the misty rain, Leibovitz points to the electronic ribbons lining the stadium.

— Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
However, not long after production wrapped on season two, hair colorist Miichelle Sharma revealed that Abdalla has officially ditched her character’s blonde ribbons for a double-chocolate brunette that’s perfect for fall.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbons

Noun

Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
That’s presumably the idea behind the recipes people have carved into their tombstones, which, yes, is a real thing that happens quite often.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tombstones

Noun

And so one New Year’s Day, when Andrews and her friends set out on a tour of the area’s Chinese restaurants, the men—unbeknownst to her—collected a few plates here and a few cups there.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Its counters are crowded with plants and flowers in various states of decay, stacks of plates, fruit and Venezuelan snacks like tins of Pirulin cookies, all styled like a Dutch still life.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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