The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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“The art it represents,” wrote Vincent Canby in the New York Times, “belongs to that school of very classy calendar art supported by airlines, insurance corporations and a few enlightened barber shops.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The people who own corporations are now capturing a record-breaking, previously unimaginable share of U.S. economic output.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026
Daniels saw mostly higher rents, crowded public services, traffic, and happy corporations: Where was the benefit in that?
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Indonesia has announced "administrative sanctions" against dozens of firms and criminal proceedings against 125 individuals and corporations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Many corporations required prospective employees to submit to phrenological examinations as a condition of employment, and many couples contemplating marriage sought the advice of phrenologists.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
