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et al.

[et al, ahl, awl] / ɛt ˈæl, ˈɑl, ˈɔl /

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et alia et aliae et alii

et al

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et alia et aliae et alii

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The results described here have been published as E. C. Matthews et al.,

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

At the inaugural tournament in 2007, Zimbabwe clinched a surprise victory over an Australia side featuring Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee et al.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Soon all four pals head down to the South American rainforest to recreate the trials of Ice Cube, Jennifer Lopez, et al.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Her unusual power is the ability to move through different fields, Trojan-horsing her theories across academia, the art world, the lit scene, tech, fashion, et al.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

She'd considered taking a shower in the locker room at school, but that might be even more dangerous, Tina et al.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell