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Recent Examples of plaques
When activated, those cells begin clearing away existing amyloid plaques, a process that was associated with reduced plaque buildup and improved cognitive function, the study found.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
And in mice with more advanced conditions, with unstable plaques that are more likely to rupture, treatment reduced the plaque size by 52%.
—New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaques
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Many companies are working on developing better ways to screen for the disease, through blood tests that detect markers for multiple cancers, for example.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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The 27-year-old Tippett was the Flyers' leading goal scorer in the regular season with 28 markers and had a goal and an assist in six games in the orange and black's first-round win over the Penguins.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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There are trophies and confetti cannons, and the whole thing is broadcast live on Fox, Fox Sports, and Tubi to millions of viewers.—
Derek C. Blasberg,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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Cody Johnson poses with his Male Artist of the Year and Entertainer of the Year trophies onstage after the ACM Awards in Las Vegas on May 17.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The set includes chandelier earrings a ring and two bracelets with different cuts of stones.—
Lisa Gutierrez
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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There is more to winning than medals and trophies.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Fletcher, however, was particularly irked by City announcing Reiss’ coaching staff up to collect their medals and then each individual player as his United team respectfully watched on.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Trump is also using government money to build monuments for himself.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The idea of a waiting period is common for monuments and memorials.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Among them were 11 canvas ribbons, in shades of purple, from Temple Beth Orr in Coral Springs.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The gown was hammered green satin, black lace inlays and a fringe of Dior threads, ribbons, and beads.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Workmen are erecting identical marble tombstones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sweetgreen restaurant, which specializes in farm-to-table salads, wraps, bowls and plates, has expanded to El Paseo de Saratoga in San Jose.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Pad Fragile Dishes When storing and stacking china plates, serving pieces, vases, and glasses, cloth napkins can prevent items from getting scratched or chipped.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Plaques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaques. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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