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
Noun
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Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 tons of cigarette butts are discarded across France each year, according to the Ministry of Health.—
Lisa Klaassen,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Oracle has announced a slew of AI deals in recent months, including the joint Stargate venture with OpenAI and SoftBank to invest billions in bolstering AI infrastructure.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 June 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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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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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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On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the state funerals of top military commanders, nuclear scientists, and women and children killed in Israeli attacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
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 night ends with fireworks at 9:20 p.m. Find a parking map here; parking will cost $20 in most lots.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
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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The Goncalves family blasted the plea deal Monday evening on social media.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Spending large chunks of time sitting on a train or stuck in traffic is not conducive to good work-life balance.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
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 11 Jul. 2025.
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