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articles

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  1. In grammar, the words a, an, and the, which precede a noun or its modifier. The is the definite article; a and an are indefinite articles.


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Patel threatened to sue The Atlantic over the claims prior to the article’s publication, daring the magazine to “print it” in a statement that was included in the final story.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

But AI chatbots want even more subheads, along with bulleted lists, FAQs and quick “TL;DR” summaries of the article’s main points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He digresses to tell me the story, however, and it’s literally longer than this entire article’s word count.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In a witness statement, Sir Elton described the press intrusions - which also included article's about his own health - as "outside even the most basic standards of human decency".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Although it was written in Mr. Lewin’s words, my notes formed the article’s heart.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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