PL
Public Law.
PL
1 American
pl.
2
American
abbreviation
-
place.
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plate.
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plural.
P/L
3
American
P.L.
4
American
abbreviation
pl
1
British
abbreviation
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place
-
plate
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plural
PL
2
British
abbreviation
-
plural
-
Poland (international car registration)
Pl.
3
British
abbreviation
pl
4
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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"Anyone with a large family knows. Everything works out in the end," said Carlos Portinho, leader of the PL caucus in the Senate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
In a tweet, Mr Watt said: "Well well well, what do we have here…Happy for you, wishing Birmingham all the best and hope to see you in the PL real soon."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023
Bolsonaro must also calibrate his plans with the popularity of his wife Michelle, who is emerging as a charismatic figure running PL outreach to women.
From Reuters ● Mar. 30, 2023
It’s caused backlash against the BIG SIX and yet PL rules require 14 clubs to vote through proposals.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2022
This lever is actuated through the agency of two small pins carried by an arm projecting from the press-lever, PL.
From Edison, His Life and Inventions by Dyer, Frank Lewis
Five minutes later, Rios texted Butts: “Park ur car on 78th pl. Leave the car keys only with the $. Right now do that please”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
An old form of the pl. indic. pr. of Be.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
Spous′al, pertaining to a spouse, or to marriage: nuptial: matrimonial.—n. usually in pl. nuptials: marriage.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Themselves, them-selvz′, pron. pl. of himself, herself, and itself.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Ev′erglade, a large shallow lake or marsh: chiefly in pl. such a marsh in southern Florida, enclosing thousands of islets covered with dense thickets.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
This work includes researching prospective companies, investigating their P/L sheets, understanding what they make and how they make it, and figuring out what the likelihood of future profitability will be.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2016
These include the theater’s posh director Meredith Potter; Stella’s bumbling surrogate father, Uncle Vernon; and the heartthrob P.L.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The framework of “Mary Poppins” did not exist until the Shermans got their hands on P.L.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2024
A musical adaptation inspired by the beloved P.L.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Walt Disney pulls out all the stops to get the movie rights to ``Mary Poppins’’ from its prickly author, P.L.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2019
Hist.' volume 2 1838 page 491; R. Hill 'A Week at Port Royal' page 8; 'Guide to the Zoological Gardens' by P.L.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles
Just bad luck and poor refereeing every game has cost them their pl status.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2013
Lili pl from La Jolla, Calif., wrote that T.S.A. officers had taken her sunglasses and but had not returned them.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2010
They brought Stephanopoulos' total support in the 300-man Parliament to a slender majority ,pl 152.
From Time Magazine Archive
But for most, subtle and highly persuasive pressures are at work, primarily choice job assignments after graduation that can be allotted in part according to a Komsomol pl record.
From Time Magazine Archive
Tectonic, tek-ton′ik, adj. pertaining to building.—n.sing. and pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
I was coming up Waverly Pl. from 6th Ave. approaching Christopher St. when I saw the police car lights flashing.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2017
Coking and her husband bought the white, three-story house at 127 Columbia Pl. in 1961, long before the area was transformed by mega-casinos.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2015
Hobart Pl., 771-Michelle Jones and estate of Gwendolyn Jones to Keefer 644 Corp., $450,000.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2015
Not much is known about Mamout’s occupancy of 3324 Dent Pl. because its history is buried — where, to this day, it may remain undisturbed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2015
Illust. of Conchology, Pl. li, figs. 3-6, 1844. ——————— inversus.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
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