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platings

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plural of plating

as in plates

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The exhibition presents 63 original prints and limited-edition ceramics, including vessels, plates, pitchers and sculptural forms created by the artist after 1947.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Kitchen serves salumi plates and local bread, perfect for refueling after skiing, snowmobile tours, and horseback riding at Turpin Meadow Ranch.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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Dozens of armored cops were still standing guard, shields raised, after a night when 500 people were taken into custody in the French capital alone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Swarms of police officers descended from helicopters and beat them with billy clubs and metal shields.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.

— Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.

— Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of carapaces

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Penned in partnership with Marc Lombard Yacht Design Group, the 87 shares the same design DNA as previous models, combining aluminum hulls with a composite deck and superstructure.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
Bright stars glimmer between the solar panels and outer hulls of the ISS and visiting spacecraft, painted purple by the auroral display.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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The book-gifting program, part of the nonprofit Dollywood Foundation, mails free, high-quality books to children across the country and around the world once a month from birth to age 5.

— Kristy High, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Each month, the book gifting program mails free books to children from birth to age 5, regardless of their family’s income.

— Devarrick Turner, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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