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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

He noted that, in instances such as cold cases, license plate data are needed to solve crimes beyond a 60-day window.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

Chad Fairchild, who had been working as the first-base umpire, took over behind the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Sitting at the kitchen table, as if he ate there every day, was Coogie Jackson, digging into a plate of biscuits and ham gravy.

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