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plate

[pleyt] / pleɪt /




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I think what they’re saying is that there are a lot of steps for an animal to eventually end up on your plate.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

In Smith’s absence, 25-year-old Dalton Rushing has started three straight games behind the plate, including his four-hit performance in the series finale against the Angels, and six of the past nine games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In another exchange, Tsurui expressed frustration with a colleague who had offered what he thought was an overly optimistic timetable for installing new plate readers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Mornings the door squealed open and a woman in a blue smock carried the plate of hot gruel to the cot.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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