The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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El Niño pushes up global temperatures and increases the strength of typhoons.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Environmental groups warn that increasing numbers of ships transiting the shorter NSR could accelerate loss of Arctic sea ice -- already made vulnerable by rising global temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Despite cooler temperatures on Saturday, crews across Wales are continuing to battle fires.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We have successfully completed the world’s most difficult shipwreck search, battling constantly shifting sea-ice, blizzards, and temperatures dropping down to –18C. We have achieved what many people said was impossible.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
