The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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In a video, two officers are seen wading into the Bristol Channel with torches at about 21:45 on 22 October 2025 and pulling Bennett out.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Fiery torches blazed outside the riverside theater, welcoming a combination of well-dressed invitees and lucky ticket-bearing fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
There were no electric lamps on the walls but plenty of torches for the taking.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
