as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
Although not an international star, Bruel is a household name in France, with several chart-topping albums and dozens of television and film credits, including What’s in a Name?
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
In November, a panel voted to increase legislative pay to $54,900 from $47,500 and hike stipends for over a dozen legislative leaders.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Mar. 2026
The acquisition would give Nexstar control of 228 broadcast stations reaching 80% of television households in 132 local markets and increase concentration in more than a dozen local markets by more than 10 times the amount that is presumptively unlawful under the antitrust laws.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Militant attacks in Pakistan surged again earlier this year, including a suicide bombing at a Shia-mosque in Islamabad that killed more than two dozen people.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
In November, a panel voted to increase legislative pay to $54,900 from $47,500 and hike stipends for over a dozen legislative leaders.
—Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Mar. 2026
The acquisition would give Nexstar control of 228 broadcast stations reaching 80% of television households in 132 local markets and increase concentration in more than a dozen local markets by more than 10 times the amount that is presumptively unlawful under the antitrust laws.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Militant attacks in Pakistan surged again earlier this year, including a suicide bombing at a Shia-mosque in Islamabad that killed more than two dozen people.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
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Yet even though copper prices are near historic highs – over US$13,000 per ton on the London Metals Exchange – the profit margins are still too low and price swings are too volatile for companies to forecast reliable returns on the risky investment of building new mines.—
Adam Charles Simon,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Pavvy—whose account recently gained 39,000 after her own negative experience with a major hockey equipment manufacturer sparked a massive wave of online support—had been receiving tons of messages about Heated Rivalry before the Olympics, with many fans looking to get more involved in the sport.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors generated a slew of open looks, but were unable to capitalize on the opportunities that their ball movement created.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The scientists used the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which collected a slew of health information from roughly 7,000 Americans every two years between 1999 and 2020.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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So there’s one guy who is on the sales side and then a bunch of people on the purchasing end.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rogue moon habitats Astronomers have identified hundreds of exoplanets drifting through interstellar space, many likely ejected from their parent systems by past gravitational interactions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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The brand is best known for its hanbang approach, often spotlighting ingredients used in Korea for generations—especially ginseng, which Sulwhasoo carefully processes and ferments for hundreds of hours to help bring out its skin-revitalizing benefits.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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The village wanted to use the strip of land from Hase’s lot to widen a road.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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That proved slightly tricky with this lot.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Earlier Tuesday, the Eagles reportedly brought back Fred Johnson on a one-year deal to add depth to their offensive line.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is Amazon’s last major sale before summer and the best deals are selling fast.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fusion Centers have circulated false reports that antifa protesters were staging piles of bricks to sow destruction in Maine and targeting the annual massive motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Molly Pierce, a spokesperson for the Oahu Emergency Management Agency, said that in addition to volunteers and public workers who have been cleaning up, a contract company had arrived to begin collecting, sorting and removing large piles of debris.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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