those
Americanpronoun
determiner
Etymology
Origin of those
1300–50; Middle English those, thoos, thas ( e ), variant of tho ( Middle English, Old English thā ), plural of that, by association with Middle English thees, thas ( e ) ( Old English thās ), plural of this
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In Florida, those evacuations includes coastal communities in direct aim of the powerful storm.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The kingdom weathered those disruptions relatively well, thanks to a pipeline that allowed it to reroute oil across the desert to the Red Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
“He got his legs under him in those couple of games he was able to play,” defensive coordinator Chris Shula said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
The name of the witness at the heart of those allegations has not been disclosed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
How the neurons inside those folds and ridges connect is what makes every human being singular.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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