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plaques

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plural of plaque

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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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Petrie noted several grave markers with names and official titles, mostly lower to mid-level officials and artisans.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Dam workers and locals in Page, Arizona, have passed down stories from the 1980s and 1990s of boaters driving right up to the dam’s concrete rim, the elevation markers fully covered by water.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

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But today the man bringing home the big trophies is Álex Palou, who this year sealed his fifth title in six seasons.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026
In a year when there’s a strong chance four different women will carry away the Big Four trophies, Swift will have positioned herself to wind up, once again, as Music’s Biggest Story.

— Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of trophies

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That includes the earthen ceramics, which are made with stones from Tierra del Fuego, and the bath products, which were crafted with the citrusy Patagonian herb paramela.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Floral motifs appear throughout the mosque’s floors and walls, while columns rise like flower stems, each inlaid with mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones that climb toward capitals shaped like palm fronds.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

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Trump also handed out science medals to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, a leading semiconductor designer.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In his home village, two hours’ drive south of Vinnytsia, the family has turned his former room into a shrine, with pictures, certificates, and medals.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of medals

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Venerdi Pomeriggio also took a girlish approach to embellishments, adding bouquet embroidery and pink ribbons to jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Rocha developed Parker’s dress from an existing show piece, reworking its hand-laced, unraveling ribbons in a pale ballet pink intended as a nod to pointe shoes.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of ribbons

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King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
There was a time when it was commonly used on tombstones, which is not an informal medium.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tombstones

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Small and large plates highlighting tandoor cooking, chaat and even seafood, covering a variety of Indian regional cuisine, rather than focusing solely on the curries and breads of Northern India commonly found in American restaurants.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
In order to get the contacts (those little metal plates with the positive and negative markings) to touch the battery.

— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

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