The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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It is the best adventure ever until Chase starts setting up the fourth of six rappels.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
Featuring five zip lines, two aerial bridges and two rappels, this zip-line tour goes from the top of the Village Express Chairlift and descends to the ski resort base.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
The descent is virtually no-fall terrain involving four 60-meter rappels over the ice pitches and a traverse of a short-hanging snowfield.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
The Girl on the Balcony is most startling when Hussey rappels off Shakespeare’s ledge to scamper around Hollywood.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2018
Upon reaching the top of the rock steps at 28,400 feet, he was confronted with a series of short but troublesome rappels that angled along the ridge.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
