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1. Newspapers

   • The Times; The Washington Post

2. Well known buildings or works of art

   • the Taj Mahal; the Mona Lisa

3. Geographical areas: mountain ranges, groups of islands, rivers, seas, oceans & canals

   • the Himalayas; the Canaries; the Atlantic

4. Some hotels, pubs & restaurants

   • the Ritz

5. Countries with plural names & refers to a group of states

   • the United Kingdom; the United States; the Netherlands

6. Organizations

   • the United Nations

7. Families

   • the Browns; the Williams