as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
More than one-third of World Cup matches are at high risk for dangerously hot, humid conditions, NPR found, and dozens more matches come with moderate heat risk.
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
Only Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, MRO, TGO, Hope and Tianwen 1 remain operational today, meaning the orbital graveyard has up to a dozen bodies in it.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The layoffs, first reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education on Tuesday, affect 19 full-time faculty members, 10 of whom were tenured, with dozens more taking the early retirement or buyout offers.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Sneed played with an ailing knee in his final year in Kansas City, an injury that dated back to missing a dozen training camp practices with swelling.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 4 June 2026
Only Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, MRO, TGO, Hope and Tianwen 1 remain operational today, meaning the orbital graveyard has up to a dozen bodies in it.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 June 2026
The layoffs, first reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education on Tuesday, affect 19 full-time faculty members, 10 of whom were tenured, with dozens more taking the early retirement or buyout offers.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
Sneed played with an ailing knee in his final year in Kansas City, an injury that dated back to missing a dozen training camp practices with swelling.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
Noun
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There are tons of price target increases on Wall Street, including our own .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The all-electric fleet of Waymo robotaxis prevents 530 tons of CO2 emissions with every 500,000 weekly trips, according to company estimates.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Noun
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This means that a small engine can handle immense power loads without generating wasteful heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Hagar was joined by a slew of friends and fellow musicians, including Belinda Carlisle, Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna, Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, Jerry Cantrell, and Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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At play are structural changes, a generational technology movement, and a slew of external variables, to name a few.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Speaking of the interior, massive kudos to Audi for not slapping a bunch of screens on the dash of this beauty.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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Just hundreds of sheep clinging to the grassy slopes.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 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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The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran suggests that a deal may yet be some way off.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The bolt-on deal trend According to PitchBook data, the vast majority of capital allocation is currently concentrated in strategic acquisitions and corporate add-ons rather than leveraged buyouts, with drug discovery dominating the deal flow.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Though the worst has not come to pass, Moscow’s decision — driven by domestic shortfalls caused by Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries — piles further pressure on the sector.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The conglomerate held a record cash pile of nearly $400 billion at the end of March.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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