The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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For more than two decades, two ISAs have dominated mainstream computing: x86, which powers most personal computers and servers, and Arm, which dominates smartphones and is expanding into cars, defense systems and artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Zigzagging between robots, weapons and computers in his garage workshop, Ukrainian engineer Eduard Trotsenko was bubbling with excitement as he showed off his latest prototypes and dreamed of sci-fi-inspired futuristic ideas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The institute said its tests used computers that were granted internet access, which allowed the models to do things they weren’t supposed to.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
While Gazan workshops do their best to repair computers, using spare parts from other damaged devices, there is a limit to what they can do.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“That worked the way they wanted it to. But the old computers cut off parts of their messages. So they had to use other methods as well.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
