The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Kay is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood, Colo., a low-security prison for males.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
It has the same horse-shaped head tilted down from the body, the same curled and grasping tail, and in the males a fully enclosed pouch for brooding the young.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
It influences the sex balance of a clutch of eggs: cooler than average temperatures result primarily in males, warmer than average in females, and normal temperatures in a clutch roughly split between the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The BBC understands a row with other males had taken place beforehand.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Like some members of the reptile family, dwarf males can unhinge their jaws, allowing them to ingest several pounds of earth a second.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
