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pairs

British  
/ pɛəz /

plural noun

  1. another name for Pelmanism

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By the time Allbirds discovered the problem, it had already ordered tens of thousands of pairs—many of which were unsalable.

From The Wall Street Journal

He noted stronger adoption could push that as high as four million pairs.

From Barron's

The partners sold more than 7 million pairs of “smart” versions of Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglasses last year.

From Barron's

The lot extended a long way back, and people, in pairs and small groups, clustered and milled about everywhere.

From Literature

After a year of ups and downs, it looks like one of the two licensed pairs of beavers set free has finally settled.

From BBC

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