The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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DHL Express transported four rescued manatees from zoos in Ohio to Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In an accompanying statement, the groups argued the rule changes could immediately harm wildlife including Florida manatees, grizzly bears, salmon and steelhead fish, bird species like rufa red knots and golden-cheeked warblers, and insect pollinators.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Originally known as shrews, the small African mammals are more closely related to elephants, manatees and aardvarks and were officially renamed as sengi in 1998.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Off Florida, a combination of boat strikes and algal pollution threaten some 8,000-10,000 manatees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
What was he doing so far from the warm seas swimming with gentle manatees?
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
