plate
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Last summer, James Tronstein of Harvard-Westlake was struggling at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
At the plate was Yordan Alvarez, one of MLB’s biggest sluggers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Every time a stray one landed on one of our salad plates, it was shipped over on a smaller bread plate to Nana.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The effect Smith’s spring training work behind the plate will have on the Dodgers’ season will be subtler.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
I scrawl something unintelligible in the book and then set my plate awkwardly on the end table next to the sofa, ready to leave less than five minutes after I arrived.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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