The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Undeterred by the flashes in the sky and the rain that began to fall, large crowds gathered just outside the metal detectors as darkness fell.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Nervous students were met with biometric identification checks, metal detectors, armoured patrols and frisking at exam centres on Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
The Goldrich’s main entrance includes metal detectors for added security.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Sure, there are a few amateurs with metal detectors willing to give it a crack when a destination wedding takes a disastrous turn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Turned out they had shovels, not metal detectors.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
