- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
plates
Example Sentences
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The chips are supposed to flag stolen cars and trucks, but because the new plates are valid, the vehicles are never listed as stolen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
A number of civil lawsuits have been filed against shoe manufacturers by track stars, including an Olympian, who allege, among other things, that wearing high-stack shoes with carbon plates caused injuries that derailed their careers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"Discharges seep into the water, flow into the nearby river that irrigates farmland, and end up in the fruit and vegetables on our plates."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
According to court documents, PC Cecil Ricardo, from Cheshire Police, said he had just left the station when he saw Pickford's blue Lamborghini Urus complete with personalised number plates.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
I mumble something about needing to go to the bathroom and slide out of the booth as Jen lays out clean plates and forks and tops up our water glasses.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
