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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To get around this awkwardness, Winthrop et al. propagated the notion—formalized in the colony’s 1629 seal—that the Native Americans needed the new settlers for their own good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"The findings from Chen et al. describe an unexpected role for naked mole-rat cGAS in the nucleus that influences longevity," write John Martinez and colleagues in a related Perspective.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

CIF, City Section, et al., will see that his career is appropriately honored for his 50th year.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

The decision comes nearly a year after the U.S., et al. v.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

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