as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
Measures remain ongoing for two dozen more products.
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Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The Palisades Fire claimed the lives of a dozen people and scorched thousands of homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.
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Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
That certainty compounds across hundreds of merges and dozens of launches.
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Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The bill, details of which were shared first with Semafor, is being sponsored by a dozen Democrats including Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dozen
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
The Palisades Fire claimed the lives of a dozen people and scorched thousands of homes and businesses in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles.
—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
That certainty compounds across hundreds of merges and dozens of launches.
—
Khurram Javed Mir,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The bill, details of which were shared first with Semafor, is being sponsored by a dozen Democrats including Shaheen, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for dozen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 300 rescuers and paramedics, along with 50 tons of equipment, medicines and essential supplies, were ready to depart for Caracas.
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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The bulk of this final season has the team dealing with this massive storm that’s created a slew of setbacks at a make-or-break moment for the restaurant.
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Goodfellas has posted a slew of international deals for Spanish directorial duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s Cannes breakout La Bola Negra.
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At the end of the first half of this double episode, Elizabeth Gaines (Linda Purl), advisor to the Vice President, is shot by sniper Tom Walker (Chris Chalk), Brody's fellow POW—and the VP and a bunch of other important people are put in a bunker along with Brody, who plans to blow them all up.
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Her must-have product out of the bunch is this plumping and firming serum.
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Baer has written more than a dozen books, hosted hundreds of seminars and released thousands of online videos.
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Multistate operators move quickly, but so do hundreds of smaller players chasing the same usually finite licenses.
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There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.
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But what’s known medically as medial epicondylitis can come about in the course of doing a whole lot of other non-golfing activities as well.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Looking to shop more Prime Day deals?
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Remove brush, leaf, and firewood piles that provide shelter to animals and attract fleas.
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Instead, the pile keeps growing and the mornings keep getting harder.
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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