as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
More than a dozen other downtown conversion projects without city financing are also planned.
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recently, a New Jersey immigration detention center has become the latest flashpoint for clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, with dozens arrested.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The Carrier family’s case joins more than a dozen consumer harm and wrongful death lawsuits against OpenAI, which collectively allege that the company’s flagship chatbot wrought psychological harm and death on unsuspecting users.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The free event is returning to the city’s Lakeview Park on Sunday, June 14, and is slated to host a dozen food trucks and over 100 vendors, organizers said, for what is expected to be a packed crowd.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recently, a New Jersey immigration detention center has become the latest flashpoint for clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, with dozens arrested.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
The Carrier family’s case joins more than a dozen consumer harm and wrongful death lawsuits against OpenAI, which collectively allege that the company’s flagship chatbot wrought psychological harm and death on unsuspecting users.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 11 June 2026
The free event is returning to the city’s Lakeview Park on Sunday, June 14, and is slated to host a dozen food trucks and over 100 vendors, organizers said, for what is expected to be a packed crowd.
—Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
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The 150-ton cargo barge was hit about 5 nautical miles off the Omani city of Khasab, Reza Shahidian said, according to Iran's semiofficial Mehr news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The tourism industry is booming in the Dominican Republic, with the island destination garnering more than 11 million annual visitors and a slew of new projects aimed at the luxury market opening in 2025 and beyond.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On the first point, Kering released its 10-year impact report for the 2016-2025 period last week, after CEO Luca de Meo set a slew of targets as part of his turnaround plan for the beleaguered luxury group.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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The genre by definition requires re-enactments, and does the act of gathering a bunch actors and going to Tehran (or Morocco) give more credibility to the project than having a computer do it?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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And it’s been my great pleasure to call Wann a bunch over the last few years to try to get a grasp of the meaning to fans of the Chiefs’ remarkable run.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Founded in 2013 to fulfil Kim Jong Un’s sporting ambitions, the elite youth academy has since trained hundreds of girls and boys aged between seven and 17, many of whom would represent the country at international level, according to state news agency KCNA.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But those lot rents have slowly increased across the state and have priced out some retirees, leaving Good Samaritan residents worried the change in ownership may push them out too.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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The show will feature 350 cars and trucks of all eras, including Packards, Datsun, Nissan Z cars, Mustangs, T-Birds, Lowriders, Miatas, street rods and lots of Corvettes.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Talks to reach a deal between the United States and Iran are still on track after overnight negotiations, a diplomatic source with knowledge of the situation told CNN.—
Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Without the 22% cap and other restraints, the NCAA would presumably not have accepted a deal.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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If some, over that last 78 years, were able to look away before, where can one look now when rubble piles up in every direction?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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America’s emergency pile of crude, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, is rapidly heading toward the lowest level since the early 1980s.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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