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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Prosecutors said that Salah drove to several locations in California and Arizona in a green Prius, frequently changing its license plates.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Talbot reportedly was arrested after the victim provided police with his license plate, which led officers to Talbot’s home in Meridian.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Before the man left, the woman photographed the vehicle and license plate.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Crews were able to remove the vehicle — a canary yellow Toyota Celica hatchback with an orange stripe and a license plate number matching the one that had been on Schepers’ car — Tuesday afternoon but no confirmation on what was found inside was immediately released.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Talbot reportedly was arrested after the victim provided police with his license plate, which led officers to Talbot’s home in Meridian.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Before the man left, the woman photographed the vehicle and license plate.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Crews were able to remove the vehicle — a canary yellow Toyota Celica hatchback with an orange stripe and a license plate number matching the one that had been on Schepers’ car — Tuesday afternoon but no confirmation on what was found inside was immediately released.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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“License plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/license%20plate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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