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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“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

The work described here has been accepted for publication as A. de Graaff et al.,

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

They could also vote on huffy resolutions declaring their distaste for Boasberg et al.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2025

Ferdinand, Rooney, Vidic et al are up and about.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

And right at the moment when the realization reaches his brain and numbs his body that he’s probably seen Fizz et al without hijabs, I reach over and grab my camera.

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