several dozen

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

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In the last 20 years, several dozen distilleries have popped up throughout the state, making vodka, rum, liqueurs, gins, and of course whiskeys. Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 The college might still end up a potential target in a Republican plan aimed primarily at the Ivy League, which would impose billions in taxes on the investment returns of several dozen private colleges and universities. Stephanie Saul, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Pitaro, who is one of the internal candidates to succeed Iger when his contract ends in 2026, joked about his task in stepping in front of several dozen reporters Tuesday. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 May 2025 In the initial years after the Colombian government and the FARC signed the 2016 peace agreement, child recruitment fell precipitously, to just several dozen reported new cases a year. Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2025 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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