pairs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Correlated and entangled photon pairs are essential tools in quantum optics.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
Even partially coherent light sources can produce correlated photon pairs, while also transferring some of their own coherence properties to the generated photons.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The number of packs that were deemed breeding pairs — meaning they contained at least one adult male, an adult female and two pups — declined from five in 2024 to three in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
It is just a fortnight since the Fitzpatrick brothers won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans pairs event, which secured a two-year tour card for Alex, who is ranked 120th in the world.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Instead, they walked two abreast along the sidewalk, not bunching up but keeping a wide space between pairs, as though they were out for a casual afternoon stroll.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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