The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Despite the addition of digital licenses and identification cards on smartphones, the DMV still requires drivers to carry their physical cards while driving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Nadella was shown at one point in a recorded video wearing the access badge on a lanyard around his neck, similar to the way people wear identification cards required to enter office buildings.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Soto Jimenez managed to make his way back from Texas, but as of Wednesday, ICE still hadn’t returned his identification cards.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
Instead, encampment sweeps and camping bans typically displace people from one area to another, while discarding or destroying their personal belongings in the process, such as identification cards, medications and sleeping gear.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
“It’s a declaration that we entered with a court order, showed you our identification cards, and that everything proceeded properly, with all due respect and proper manners, and that you have no complaints. Sign it!”
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
