several dozen

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web Since the Sandy Hook shooting, there have been more than 4,200 mass shootings in the United States, including several dozen at schools. Alice Gainer, CBS News, 12 June 2024 General Motors is recalling several dozen BrightDrop all-electric delivery vans after the front drive units, known as the powertrain, on at least two of them caught fire late last year. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024 However, according to local reports, several dozen locations of the wing chain have closed, spanning several states including Florida, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia. Cnn Com, Orange County Register, 24 June 2024 This is the equivalent of taking several dozen gas cars off the road. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024 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 26 Jul. 2024.

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