The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Inside Safe, her signature homeless program, has moved more than 6,200 people into hotels, motels and other interim housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Under her signature program, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The city’s overall homeless population rose 3.4% including those the city puts up in motels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Christopher Reynolds traveled through eight states, past Muffler Men and motels, beneath the bright lights of Tulsa and Tucumcari.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Then, as the postwar boom years quickened, people began coming to the Smokies by car, and motels, restaurants, gas stations, and gift shops popped up to serve them.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
