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Inside a classroom, several dozen people ranging in age from 14 to about 70 faced off against three trainers playing ICE agents, in a loud fracas that lasted several minutes.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Parishioners were met by an anti-ICE mob last weekend, as several dozen individuals stormed Cities Church in Minneapolis to interrupt worship services and scream in the faces of frightened Christians and their families.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
On the upper floor of the facility, several dozen men started covering up security cameras and breaking windows.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Foro Penal, Venezuela’s leading human rights organization, said the government has released several dozen political prisoners from prison, including Enrique Márquez, a former presidential candidate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Parishioners were met by an anti-ICE mob last weekend, as several dozen individuals stormed Cities Church in Minneapolis to interrupt worship services and scream in the faces of frightened Christians and their families.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
On the upper floor of the facility, several dozen men started covering up security cameras and breaking windows.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
On Monday, Foro Penal, Venezuela’s leading human rights organization, said the government has released several dozen political prisoners from prison, including Enrique Márquez, a former presidential candidate.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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