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Recent Examples of plaque
GiveDirectly is careful to distinguish itself from the other aid organizations, whose plaques line the streets of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital.
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Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
What about the amyloid and tau protein plaques that tend to be found in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer’s, which have long been thought of as the primary cause of the disease?
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
Research from our lab and others shows that silent build-up of brain plaques and mini-strokes begins years or even decades before memory loss, especially in those at genetic risk.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Winners of the Scientific Awards receive an Academy plaque.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
What about the amyloid and tau protein plaques that tend to be found in the brains of people suffering from Alzheimer’s, which have long been thought of as the primary cause of the disease?
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 5 Apr. 2025
Research from our lab and others shows that silent build-up of brain plaques and mini-strokes begins years or even decades before memory loss, especially in those at genetic risk.
—Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Winners of the Scientific Awards receive an Academy plaque.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaque
Noun
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Hello, Beast There are certain mile markers for the NFL offseason, as the Super Bowl gives way to the draft.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday evening, state police were called about a body discovered in the median near the 280-mile marker on I-40, a news release from state police said Monday afternoon.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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Madrid has a mountain to climb in the decider at home a week from now, though if its anyone that can overcome such a deficit in the elite competition, look no further than the 15-time record winners and defending champions of the big-eared trophy.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Harding won the trophy in 2013, Dubnyk won in 2015 and Dumba was a finalist in 2021.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The monument, as envisioned by the foundation, will feature a nine-sided granite base etched with the names of Tarrant residents killed during the war.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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It was destined to be the definitive literary monument of the Roaring ’20s, a decade of fortunes made and lost on Wall Street.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
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Nobody will be giving out any medals when Blue Origin’s eleventh crewed space flight leaves the ground.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman The bathrooms are finished with natural stone.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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How long those plates can keep spinning is unclear, especially as tariffs start nudging up costs for American consumers.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Baty ended the day with an OPS of .259 in 27 plate appearances that included him looking at a borderline called third strike after committing his critical error in the field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Paqueta’s performance was a factor behind West Ham restoring parity in the 86th minute, courtesy of Andy Robertson’s own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tonto from Harry and Tonto (1974) Art Carney won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a retiree who makes a cross country trip with his best friend, Tonto. 26.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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In November 2024, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott held a ribbon cutting for 12 new indoor pickleball courts at the Jean Shepherd Community Center at 3031 Mahoney Drive in Hammond.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Curls For curling with a straightener, the technique is much like curling a ribbon on a present with scissors.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Plaque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaque. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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