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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“What I would say to those people: If you’re building Frankenstein, stop. If the cat is out of the bag, then build the defensive mechanism against Frankenstein.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
"It's not just four mayors who sit in Yorkshire, all our combined authorities are made up of those local authorities as well," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“But I also came to win. I owe those elbows to one of my coaches who taught me how to use them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
“You have solved for the richest among us—well done. If you solve for the least among us, those who can never thank you, you have changed the world.”
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
"They'll have to row those ships," he said.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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