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Right before the Reserve Bank of India stepped up to the plate to announce its decision on Wednesday, it seemed that the situation had taken a tentative turn for the better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

In the bottom of the sixth, he tagged out the potential tying run at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

It was spotted on license plate readers in Globe, Ariz., at about 6:30 p.m. local time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I slid into my seat at the table, and Aunt Pretty set down a plate for me.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney