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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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Tour guides are no longer allowed to use oversized markers such as umbrellas or flags to lead groups — a move aimed at reducing congestion in busy areas, according to Euronews.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Small markers that are in the shape of the state of Idaho will mark the kickoff spot on the 35-yard line in both halves.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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The South Korean filmmaker returns to Neon after the release of Parasite, which earned four Oscar trophies, including for best picture.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prizes are $1,000 for first place, $500 for second and $300 for third, with the top three also receiving trophies.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nor any pebble clattering down the medieval stones, plinking into the tea- colored water.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Guests with reduced mobility should keep in mind, however, that Capri is made up of many pedestrianized zones where the paving stones can sometimes be a bit uneven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Other significant finds included gold, silver and bronze medals commemorating the Second Vatican Council, as well as a gold Greek Orthodox cross pendant and other medals, including one marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Players were forced into hiding, their equipment and medals buried or abandoned, before a coordinated evacuation — led in part by former team captain and activist Khalida Popal — brought dozens of players out of the country.—
Max Feliu,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then there’s blocking the release of the Epstein files and unilaterally spending hundreds of millions on monuments to himself and billions on his personal war with Iran, while calling the issue of affordability a hoax.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Physical spaces have always embodied what societies care about — from those first stone monuments that hunter-gatherers built to demonstrate loyalty to each other and to higher powers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Designed to serve 2 and ready in just 15 minutes, this no-sweat side dish feels elegant thanks to the dainty ribbons of rainbow carrots.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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That seems like total nonsense to David Brooks, owner of Just Bulbs, a third-generation bulb man who warehouses incandescents like a typewriter repairman stocking ribbons.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Workmen are erecting identical marble tombstones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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The laws requiring prompt payment were implemented years ago because some drivers with foreign plates were failing to pay their fines, officials said.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plaques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaques. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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