The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
This is because they’ve been isolated from other leopards for a long time and have adapted to one region.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
More recently, leopard numbers fell sharply in the 1800s and 1900s, likely due to human hunting, habitat loss, and bounty systems that encouraged farmers to kill leopards.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Our research found that the leopards of the Cape are not just smaller than other African leopards, they’ve also formed their own genetic group, clearly separated from leopards elsewhere in southern and eastern Africa.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Only the strongest wizards in the district could administer this potion—a kind of paste made from the burned and ground bones of leopards and lions, and mixed with roots and herbs.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
