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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
plans to build a shopping center on the last undeveloped plat in town
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Recent Examples of plat
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
This year’s lie detector session will take place at Gothenburg – Nordstan from January 16 to 18 and at Olof Palmes plats from January 24 to 26.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
Rose Evans
september 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
Originally called Browns Subdivision, the area was a farming development platted by W.L. Brown during the 1920s.
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Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Noun
Number plat violation to conceal identity.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
This year’s lie detector session will take place at Gothenburg – Nordstan from January 16 to 18 and at Olof Palmes plats from January 24 to 26.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Boise architecture firm, which filed the preliminary materials for the Black Cat site in March, filed an application with the city in August to correct the lapse and get the site platted.
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Rose Evans
september 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
Originally called Browns Subdivision, the area was a farming development platted by W.L. Brown during the 1920s.
—
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plat
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By contrast, Schoenaerts’ Krem is a look in search of a character, physically striking with his studded face and long mohawk braid but never given enough complexity to be interesting.
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That’s pretty early to settle on a beauty uniform, yes, but as a young Black girl—and a Nigerian at that—getting braids felt like a natural part of life.
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The filing seeks to halt the project, which is already underway on a tract connected to the National Mall, as statues are commissioned and funding is secured.
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Costco and the owners of four large tracts in Plainfield sued, saying commissioners ignored evidence at hearings.
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Earlier this month in state Superior Court, a special servicer representing Fallas’ lender asked for a judicial foreclosure of the property, alleging that Fallas had stopped making payments on a $32 million loan dating to 2017.
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Foreclosure proceedings began in August 2025, and the property was later approved for a public auction, NBC Connecticut reported.
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Rita Ora gave white knee-high boots three times the lace at the Isle of Wight Festival on Saturday, performing at Seaclose Park in Newport in a pair threaded up the front, back and outer side.
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According to Casazza, its lace foliage allows for both maximum coverage and, importantly, airflow to the unit.
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That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.
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Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman formed a triangle on one side of the field, with Balogun, Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest aligned on the other side.
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The plot was foiled when a suspect’s mother alerted police, court documents said.
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And the plot thickens… as it was buried, interestingly, in a former Roman military settlement, and typically, these were buried in locations infused with the supernatural.
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
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The 50,000-acre property in southern Indiana is the state’s second-largest parcel of public land and offers limited but prized deer and turkey hunting and varied habitats that are regularly used by rare and even endangered species of birds, amphibians, and invertebrates.
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MacNeil, the founder of WeatherTech, acquired the northern parcel for $32 million, while Oracle cofounder Ellison purchased the southern lot for $35 million.
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“Plat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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