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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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Clips show some congregants singing even as an officer in plain clothes took to the stage and repeatedly shouted for them to stop.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

But in Matthew 25, words in plain language, attributed explicitly to Jesus, tell us we will be judged by how we have treated the hungry, the sick, the stranger and the imprisoned.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

All he knew was the plain language of how Polymarket described the Strategy bets on its app and website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

In “The Little Sister,” a teenager tries to hide in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

She thought the idea of a table walking was plain silly.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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