license plate
noun
: a plate or tag (as of metal) attesting that a license has been secured and usually bearing a registration number
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Police traced the car back to Cunningham using that video, which showed its license plate, and surveillance video from the apartment complex.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
At one point, the Malibu was observed with a New York license plate.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
At some point during the trip, the rental car's license plate was temporarily switched to a New York plate, allegedly to avoid detection, the sheriff's office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The chase began Saturday afternoon when a license plate reader alerted Newburgh Heights police officers about a Mazda 3 reported stolen in the area, according to a police report.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
At one point, the Malibu was observed with a New York license plate.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
At some point during the trip, the rental car's license plate was temporarily switched to a New York plate, allegedly to avoid detection, the sheriff's office said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The chase began Saturday afternoon when a license plate reader alerted Newburgh Heights police officers about a Mazda 3 reported stolen in the area, according to a police report.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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