The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Kay is currently serving his sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood, Colo., a low-security prison for males.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
It influences the sex balance of a clutch of eggs: cooler than average temperatures result primarily in males, warmer than average in females, and normal temperatures in a clutch roughly split between the two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Female mice heal skin wounds faster than males, and scientists have uncovered a surprising biological difference that may help explain why.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the west of the island on Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
En route, traveling the gradient of bombykol, he notes the presence of other males, heading in the same direction, all in a good mood, inclined to race for the sheer sport of it.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
