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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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A dive into the workings of Claude Code’s source code shows a remarkably complicated system built from plain old-fashioned programming, say experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The gap between Brent and dated Brent is an information advantage hiding in plain sight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“The courts are wearing blinders and just focusing on the plain language of the statute. It’s a textual analysis,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Lucy was walking round a supermarket when her husband called her to tell her two plain clothes officers were at their home and asking to speak to her.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“And whose plain and sensible shoes are these?” she demanded.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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