The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The currents and rough surf will be strongest at south- to southwest-facing beaches and harbors, according to the forecast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He recently put Claude AI to the test, posing as a healthy, single, 62-year-old woman with some savings who wants to retire at 65 but harbors longevity and inflation concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Over centuries, similar conceptions of alien harbors grew in the minds of mystics and scientists, sometimes leading to fatal clashes with dominant religious doctrines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Our analysis shows that these animals originated in the deep ocean, a habitat which still harbors species like the ram's horn squid," says Sanchez.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
And yet Odysseus gazed out marvelling at the ships and harbors, public squares, and ramparts towering up with pointed palisades along the top.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
