plate
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"On May 4, two unidentified aircraft struck the outer plate of the port-side ballast tank at the stern of the HMM Namu at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke," he said.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
And before I've even finished my first plate, I'm encouraged to help myself to seconds.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Percentage of plate appearances across MLB through Tuesday that resulted in a walk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Rojas tripped getting out of the batter’s box in the second inning, slid hard into home plate in the fifth inning, and was hit as he took a throw at second in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
He stabbed his fork into his mashed potatoes and savored the sound of the metal tines hitting the plate.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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