pairs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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To combat high dropout rates, the Foundation devised a buddy plan that incentivized children to stay in school by paying pairs of students $500 each if they graduated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The markers were engraved with butterflies, with pairs of butterfly-shaped flower arrangements next to the graves along with bouquets containing a mix of white and purple roses, daisies and carnations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Following the same standardized method, 1,000 volunteers buried more than 2,000 pairs of cotton underwear and 12,000 tea bags at roughly 1,000 sites across Switzerland.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Other popular cruises include excursions run by Cap’n Fish’s Cruises out of Boothbay Harbor to nearby Eastern Egg Rock, a 7-acre rocky island hosting about 80 breeding puffin pairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
For some eagle pairs, that same nest might be used twenty times or more to lay, hatch, and nurture their offspring.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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