forties
- plural of forty.
Example Sentences
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Nasser Al-Dhafiri, a civil servant in his forties, described "immense psychological pressure" on ordinary people as the attacks sparked fears of electricity outages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Confirmed traffic through the strait fell to just 10 ships Monday, according to ship-tracking firm Kpler, compared with levels in the thirties and forties early last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I had gone to bed a bit late, but the air-raid sirens woke me up, leaving me feeling anxious," said Nawal Saad, a Bahraini civil servant in her forties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The man, who is in his forties, cannot be named for legal reasons.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Married and in her early forties, Rosa Parks was widely known as an activist through her work with the Montgomery NAACP.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
