placard
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"We do not use air conditioning, and this year we did not use the boiler," she said as she held a placard that read "electricity service is a right".
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
"Thank you for your compassion and love towards everyone you cared for," read one placard, balanced among bouquets, wreaths and other tributes.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
"I wrote on my placard: 'People! Let's stop the war. We bear responsibility for peace on Planet Earth!'"
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
When he was arrested, Diaz’s vehicle did not have a handicap placard and was missing a front license plate, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
“There’s my sign for today,” she would say upon entering the cafeteria, spying the placard designating their table in the back of the room.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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