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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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For example, the government will accept plain, seasoned and shelf-stable meats as separate items that count as protein.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Scientists are using AI to accelerate the search for treatments for neurological conditions that may be hiding in plain sight.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The natural color dubbed ordinary or plain caramel was associated with a 15% increased risk of overall cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

In plain language, you knew what you were doing before you signed those exit papers.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Nor did she have any special concern for her own dress, which was a plain brown worsted and easy enough to wash if it got dirty.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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