- present tense form of plate (3rd person singular).
plates
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“There are too many holes in the boat, too many plates to spin,” Moskow said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Paul had to have two titanium plates fitted and some teeth removed after the Briton broke his jaw during that contest, but will return to the ring for the first time in a year.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
As the African and Arabian tectonic plates traveled northward and approached the final stages of their collision with Asia, the connections between these landmasses began to change.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The readers, which are typically mounted on patrol vehicles or light poles, work by continuously scanning license plates and checking them against vast databases of cars wanted in connection with crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
A few minutes later, SJ brought over two plates, one in each hand, and set them down in front of them.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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