The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Jason Arday, who made headlines when appointed as Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned Wednesday after the university announced a probe into snowballing claims he plagiarised parts of his PhD thesis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
“That said, impacts from the Salmonella outbreak could be compounded by several industry food-safety incidents currently continuing to make headlines in the national media,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Survivors have heard promises before, so what matters now is action, not headlines."
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
The headlines suggest Gen Z is divided on AI, but our actions tell a different story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The intense facial expressions give voice to the afternoon headlines.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
