as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
Hundreds of thousands of workers across the U.S. are set to get a pay bump starting July 1, as minimum wage increases take effect in more than a dozen states, cities, and counties.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Starboy passed that mark about a year ago and remains present, sitting a little more than a dozen spaces above Beauty Behind the Madness.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Federal district court judges have issued dozens of nationwide injunctions blocking Trump’s orders on tariffs, immigration and many other issues.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The partners brokered an extension in 2021, agreeing to another dozen years of coverage in a $630 million deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Starboy passed that mark about a year ago and remains present, sitting a little more than a dozen spaces above Beauty Behind the Madness.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Federal district court judges have issued dozens of nationwide injunctions blocking Trump’s orders on tariffs, immigration and many other issues.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 27 June 2025
The partners brokered an extension in 2021, agreeing to another dozen years of coverage in a $630 million deal.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
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During the 2024 The Championships, Wimbledon, the tournament served over 55 tons of strawberries from Hugh Lowe Farms just 31.5 miles from famed tournament—that’s over 2.5 million individual Grade 1 English strawberries of the Mailing Centenary variety.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Of course, the camp had a Manning participating instead of teaching, as Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning garnered tons of attention from virtually everyone in-person and looking on at home.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Facing a slew of position player injuries in April, the Twins acquired Bride after the Marlins designated him for assignment.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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That evolution is causing a ripple effect across partner ecosystems, creating a slew of challenges for marketing leaders.—
Paul Tibbitt,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Secure Folder has triggered a bunch of warnings given some issues in how it was deployed, those have been addressed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The handful of Falcon 9s and Atlas Vs that Amazon has on contract are the only rockets in the bunch with a proven track record.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Despite hundreds of thousands of casualties, the Russian military can still generate forces far greater than Ukraine.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 June 2025
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Landgraf has already spent hundreds of dollars on tariffs for dresses that brides had ordered before Trump took office.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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Both Apple and Warners recoup the P&A together before the Burbank, CA lot gets a distribution fee around 8%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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The guide shows parking availability in lots and garages, maximum time allowed, whether there’s electric car charging, as well as location and rates.—
Cordell Jones,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
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Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This could be a $6 million per season deal that doesn't pan out to being an impact addition.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
23 June 2025
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Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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