plate
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Police said they had found a car that was used in the crime but that its licence plate number was incorrect.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
ABS also calls strikes based on where the ball crosses the midpoint of the plate rather than the three-dimensional box described in the rulebook.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Valdez had given up 10 runs, including back-to-back solo home runs in the previous two at bats, when Story took the plate in the top of the fourth inning on Tuesday at Comerica Park.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"Since LHS 3844 b lacks such a silicate crust, one may conclude that Earth-like plate tectonics does not apply to this planet, or it is ineffective," says Sebastian Zieba.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
I felt sure that the fever had not gone, but there was nothing for it but to creep, trembling, to the door for my plate.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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