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et al.

[et al, ahl, awl] / ɛt ˈæl, ˈɑl, ˈɔl /
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et al
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Former Disney head honcho Bob Iger, et al., owning the Lakers?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Mr. Coffin et al. stage a colorful but uninteresting clatter of random mayhem, only occasionally interrupted by an ironic wink: “We are no longer evil,” announces Goomi.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

And where Nick executives initially wanted Miranda Cosgrove et al. in runway looks, Hampton understood her audience and instead went shopping at Macy’s, Old Navy, Nautica and Nike.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 13, 2026

To understand how severe these losses were, Cano et al. carried out extensive field surveys of D. africanum at 76 sites across the seven main islands of the archipelago.

From Science Daily Dec. 12, 2025

In a 2006 study, Tallal et al. suggest relationships between musical training, auditory processing, language, and literary skills.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

"If Bezos et al like the kudos and attention that part owning as big a brand as Liverpool brings," Maguire said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“Monsanto’s involvement with the Williams et al paper did not rise to the level of authorship and was appropriately disclosed in the acknowledgments,” Bayer said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 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

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

Fizz et al go to a Muslim high school.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali



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