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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
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The thunderstorm was also affecting parts of I-35 in Missouri between mile markers 62 and 80.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Use buttons to filter wildfires; tap markers for details.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
Noun
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For the Current’s rookies, the World Cup is bigger than soccer and goals and trophies.—
Alexa Stone
June 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Guardiola, one of the most successful Premier League managers of all time, is leaving Manchester City this summer after winning six Premier League titles and numerous other trophies.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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As Inga grows to adulthood the biggest dam has destroyed the lake’s shoreline, leaving it muddy and covered with stones.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Biles, winner of 41 Olympics and world-competition medals, posted a photo of a trio of wristbands of the type issued to patients at hospitals.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Mullin awarded the officers medals for their heroic actions during the attack, when a sniper fired 17 shots from a nearby rooftop at the Dallas facility.—
Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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As his birthday approached, social media was flooded with the hashtag #RaúlesRaúl, a political figure who has long been adverse to birthdays, monuments and statues, just like his brother.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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This also comes in handy for journals or appointment books that don’t come with ribbons or elastic bookmarks.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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After her abduction, neighbors showed their support for the Guthrie family with yellow flowers and ribbons.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The Pontiac Gazette newspaper in Oakland County reported storm damage included apple and peach trees uprooted or twisted, churches destroyed, and cemetery tombstones blown down.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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But sidle up to the bar, eerily silent until the restaurant quickly fills with chatter, and order a stiff drink before settling into a table and digging into heaping plates of pasta, milanesa, and a Caesar salad that always hits the spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Our servers, Ivan and Martina, set the tone for our meal with a basket of focaccia and complimentary plates of ricotta spread, bruschetta, and aged parmesan to start.—
Katie Riley,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plaques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaques. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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