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[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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AI has become so capable at writing code that many software engineers simply describe what they want in plain English and the AI does the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

More recently they drew with Thomas Tuchel's England in a friendly at Wembley, but it has not all been plain sailing for Uruguay under Bielsa.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The comparison between Obama's rather minimalist version and Trump's maximalist gold-accented Oval is plain, if unspoken.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Vintage kids clothes that look pristine are more expensive, and while plain kids clothes do sell, items with characters on them or cool prints tend to draw more attention and dollars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“We’ll take one plain frybread and one with powdered sugar and honey.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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