several dozen

phrase

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

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Footage on social media showed several dozen men in black, their faces covered, standing across a major road near the port. ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026 Video posted on social media showed several dozen men in black, their faces covered, standing across a major road near the port. Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The service, which would let Costco members order discounted products and services directly from several dozen companies, was shuttered recently. Mike Snider, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 And now several dozen people across 15 states have become ill after eating alfalfa sprouts in a new outbreak that involves salmonella and E coli. Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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