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plaque

[plak] / plæk /


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A small plaque lists a phone number and urges visitors to dial it “if you notice damage or vandalism to this mural.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Instead of being driven primarily by plaque buildup in the brain, the disease could start when one protein interferes with the normal function of another inside nerve cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

The Spaniard won 14 of his 22 major titles on that surface at Roland Garros, where a plaque bearing his footprint was unveiled on Court Philippe Chatrier in tribute to his achievements.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Movie legend Tom Cruise and the player's pop star-turned-fashion designer wife Victoria Beckham will be at the ceremony on June 12 to unveil the plaque immortalizing the British midfielder on Hollywood's most famous thoroughfare.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Once we go around the pillar, I spot a doorway with a plaque that reads Office of the Director.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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