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these

American  
[theez] / ðiz /

pronoun

  1. plural of this.


these British  
/ ðiːz /

determiner

    1. the form of this used before a plural noun

      these men

    2. ( as pronoun )

      I don't much care for these

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Finally, Jordan extended gratitude to his fellow actors and his fans, “who’ve seen me grow up in front of the camera and in these rooms.”

From Los Angeles Times

Little had gone right for USC, just like little had gone right the first time these teams met.

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And maybe, just maybe, with March Madness fast approaching, the same could be said of these Trojans.

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Germany will provide funding and its vast industrial capacity for these projects, while the Ukrainians will bring in war-proven tech, Reiche said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added, “His dream life is no longer available to him. Now the only thing he has is his son, who is not so sure he wants the same life as Kayce. A big part of the season is Kayce learning how to manage all these new things — new job, being a single father.”

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