The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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We could also call Wild Bill’s Western Store a winner, as Front Office Sports reported the taxidermy shop sold out of stuffed raccoons thanks to high demand following Haaland’s viral post.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The latest model had a tendency to mention other creatures as well: raccoons, trolls, ogres and pigeons, to be specific.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Only raccoons are said to live in the Karlshorst buildings and birch saplings are sprouting out of a balcony.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
But coyotes aren’t picky: They will eat what’s available including rabbits, raccoons, birds, insects, fruit, vegetables, the contents of your garbage or compost, outdoor pet food and small pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The front porch, where raccoons used to shit on the doormat because Charlie said it had some weird chemical that communicated “Shit here” in Raccoon?
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
