The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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“We need more cowboy hats and belt buckles in Washington,” he wrote in a campaign post on July 15.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
A third possibility is that Cuba buckles under the weight of the massive economic pressure it is facing, which has already led to hours-long daily blackouts and massive food shortages on the island.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
As much of Europe buckles under the weight of mass tourism, Georgia is only now getting in on the action in earnest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Applicants wore suits, dresses, jeans, cowboy hats and boots, longhorn belt buckles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
The gloves hung loose in his grip, yellow wash-leather gloves with buckles.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
