plural in form but singular in construction
1
: either of two narrative and historical books of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table
2
: any of four narrative and historical books in the former Roman Catholic canon of the Old Testament
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On Thursday, New York city and state officials gathered at Kings County Hospital, in Brooklyn, to protest the public hospital directive.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The Kings will play the Pelicans three times in a span of six days.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Shooting guard Colby Jones Center Alex Len Sacramento Kings add:
Power forward Jake LaRavia
The Grizzlies are surprisingly offloading the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year to create some cap flexibility and future draft assets.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Later that day, Pensiero reportedly robbed the People’s United Bank located at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff in Fairfield.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The Kings will play the Pelicans three times in a span of six days.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025
Shooting guard Colby Jones Center Alex Len Sacramento Kings add:
Power forward Jake LaRavia
The Grizzlies are surprisingly offloading the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year to create some cap flexibility and future draft assets.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Later that day, Pensiero reportedly robbed the People’s United Bank located at 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff in Fairfield.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Kings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kings. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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