The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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These sections were then cut into smaller pieces by staff using oxy-propane torches, before being sent to a local company to be recycled.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Instead of working with a massive furnace, participants use small torches, making the process feel more approachable and easier to control.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Serhiy Motsak, a shift director at one of Ukraine’s thermal-power plants, spent this past winter knocking ice from the equipment and сarrying around torches to heat it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Hedda, in effect, torches the realistic trappings that Nora from “A Doll’s House” also came to understand as a trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
The yule log burned on the hearth and flaming torches filled the sconces.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
