plate

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A six-minute egg is soft, custardy, a little luxurious — something you eat with toast, standing at the counter, yolk pooling gold across the plate.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

According to the search warrant affidavit, Abatti’s truck was spotted on license plate readers on Nov. 20 heading south in El Centro, leaving the area of his hunting grounds at about 1:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The shutdown, Iran, the birthright-citizenship case and the budget are all on the president’s plate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Poking a hole in the yolk, he watched the yellow goo ooze across his plate.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville