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as in diagram
something that visually explains or decorates a text
the book's color plate illustrates the internal organs of the human body
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Before then, starting around 1850, astronomers recorded images of the sky on photographic plates.
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Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The bar has a full dinner menu with large and small plates, as well as a special late night menu for those wanting to keep the party going.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
The show begins with an extensive selection of luxury astrolabes, a technical instrument of engraved and ornamented metal plates and dials used for timekeeping, astronomy and navigation.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Her impeccable comedic timing will be sorely missed — so who’s stepping up to the plate?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
The bar has a full dinner menu with large and small plates, as well as a special late night menu for those wanting to keep the party going.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
The show begins with an extensive selection of luxury astrolabes, a technical instrument of engraved and ornamented metal plates and dials used for timekeeping, astronomy and navigation.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Her impeccable comedic timing will be sorely missed — so who’s stepping up to the plate?
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Due to its scale and complexity, the incoming Trump administration should consider creating a Joint Interagency Task Force to focus on the issue and make preparations in case China decides to initiate a conflict with the United States.Daniel R. Green, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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The court’s ruling, however, wiped out the 2018 changes and established a date of Feb. 21, 2025, for a new minimum wage scale and paid sick time policy to take effect.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Reveals the Viral SKIMS Nipple Bra Was Modeled After Her Own Breasts The clip cut to the star pointing at a detailed diagram of the nipple bra.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Fifty years ago, a brash middle manager had a vision: a chip in a day The Project SWIFT fabrication line was based on sectors, as shown in this patent diagram of the system from 1973.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
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According to a fact sheet released by the Defense Department, the U.S. works with Ukraine and other countries to research the threats of dangerous diseases affecting animals and humans.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to wire rack, and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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There are two styles, animation and illustration, with a third style coming at a later date.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teaching Tips Uncover more of the archaeological findings of Çatalhöyük: Visit the Çatalhöyük Research Project website, which contains archive reports, illustrations, photographs, an extensive bibliography, and more.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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Three Prime build uses an RTX 4090 graphics card, despite its specs saying otherwise.Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 Dec. 2024
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The original Kingdom Come Deliverance was a showpiece of video game graphics during its time, and its sequel is upping the ante by an exponential factor.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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In preliminary tests, the model excels at three critical tasks: segmentation (dividing images into distinct anatomical parts), classification (categorizing images based on medical conditions), and visual localization (precisely identifying specific features like fractures or tumors).Bernard Marr, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Footage and images from the scene match the scene shown in the Facebook video, showing the same small white plane in the same position on the side of the highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Here are the winning Powerball numbers for the Monday, Dec. 9 drawing.James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Pick 14-18-27-31-32-37 Check The Pick payouts and previous drawings here.Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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