as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
The poker games The dozens of men (and one woman) accused of rigging poker games across the country over the last half-decade can’t be accused of using low-tech methods.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly two dozen days have passed since a federal agency has published an economic report.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Two years after winning that competition, dozens of high schools spanning from Texas to New Jersey now use Motiv as their main form of sport communication.
—Brooklyn Andres, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 23 Oct. 2025
At Zhongshan High School in downtown Taipei, an instructor for the Forward Alliance NGO sets a steel pan with gasoline ablaze before asking a dozen volunteers to take turns dousing the flames with CO₂ extinguishers.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Nearly two dozen days have passed since a federal agency has published an economic report.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Two years after winning that competition, dozens of high schools spanning from Texas to New Jersey now use Motiv as their main form of sport communication.
—Brooklyn Andres, Fox 19 Cincinnati, 23 Oct. 2025
At Zhongshan High School in downtown Taipei, an instructor for the Forward Alliance NGO sets a steel pan with gasoline ablaze before asking a dozen volunteers to take turns dousing the flames with CO₂ extinguishers.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
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Gigantic magnetic bubbles also break free from the Sun as the solar magnetic field reconfigures, launching up to fifty billion tons of plasma into interplanetary space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The test van is right in the middle of the group being a 2500 3/4 ton model with a high roof and a 12 foot cargo box.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Silos’ Food Truck Park also offers a range of local vendors with loads of meals and drinks to enjoy all day long.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Choose storage with wheels This trunk with wheels can be moved depending on needs; plus, with all its ample room, it can be filled with loads of extra clothes and necessities for the home, like paper towels and toilet paper rolls, until they are needed inside the house.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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These flags come from a slew of secondary characters who abruptly rise and fade in significance as Guy tries to figure out where his loyalties should lie.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Hurricanes subbed in a slew of backups on both sides of the ball after that.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other photos in the bunch included a mirror selfie with his hair pushed back courtesy of a headband, his Cloud23 hot sauce on store shelves, Animal-style fries from In-N-Out Burger (plus plenty of ketchup) and more of life’s special little moments.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Circ, which is building its first commercial-scale plant in France, too, has rallied together a bunch of allies.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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Japan says at least 17 of its citizens were snatched by North Korean agents in the late 1970s and 1980s – alongside hundreds of unexplained cases.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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While the details remain classified, the goal is to build and launch a network of hundreds of spy satellites—or maybe more—with specialized intelligence payloads into low earth orbit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The recall includes multiple dosages and lot numbers of the generic cholesterol medication.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Wayfair Way Day sale ends tonight, so don’t hesitate to add these top deals to your virtual cart.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, Davies previously told EW that the Disney+ deal gave Doctor Who a larger budget for every episode, which presumably means that the streamer's departure will bring the budgets back down to the show's pre-Disney days.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, Tharp joined Copeland on stage, a bouquet of flowers in hand — the first of many, many colleagues and collaborators emerging from the wings to congratulate Copeland, as golden confetti rained down and the pile of bouquets on the stage swelled.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or a pile of stones where once there had been a convent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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