The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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They return because parents cannot afford proper nutrition or vitamins or antibiotics.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Large amounts of vitamins such as niacin can be toxic and may cause harmful effects if they are taken without appropriate medical oversight.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Manufacturers added and promoted vitamins in the 1930s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
It also noted scientific trials of other common, naturally-occurring vitamins that were found to increase – rather than decrease – the risk of cancer, although none of those vitamins are used in glutathione treatment.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Especially in premodern times, most of the calories feeding an agricultural population came from a single crop—such as wheat, potatoes or rice—that lacks some of the vitamins, minerals and other nutritional materials humans need.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
