several dozen

phrase

: many : probably more than 36
She has published several dozen poems.

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Residents rush animals and campers to higher ground At a wild animal rescue, Katie Buck evacuated several dozen animals to higher ground in the dark early Thursday as the normally dry Lazy Creek overflowed. Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Residents rush animals and campers to higher ground At a wild animal rescue, Katie Buck evacuated several dozen animals to higher ground in the dark Thursday as the normally dry Lazy Creek overflowed. Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 The day after a vigil turned out hundreds in Portland, a group of several dozen protestors gathered near an ICE facility in Scarborough and condemned Collins for supporting legislation to expand funding for ICE. ABC News, 14 July 2026 During the exercise, the drone identified a radar installation from several dozen kilometers away, calculated its location, and relayed the coordinates to the Rafale. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for several dozen

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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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