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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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His later rhetoric stood in plain tension with the moral force of his earlier views.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pair, who live in a cramped studio apartment in a crumbling colonial-era building, can’t afford butter or mayonnaise, so breakfast is a piece of plain bread.

From Los Angeles Times

At the time, this region was an elevated landscape surrounded by hot, dry plains.

From Science Daily

"All primary learners are eligible for free school meals and local authorities/governing bodies have discretion to design menus which can include plain soya, plain rice or plain oat drinks," it added.

From BBC

Labels provide details on added sugar, salt, fat and carbohydrates per serving, which are often higher in ultra-processed foods than in less-processed options like plain oatmeal, nuts, beans and fresh or frozen produce.

From Science Daily