variants
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as in hundreds
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozens
The Liberty Justice Center was preparing to challenge the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose the tariffs — and after speaking with dozens of other small businesses, the group selected Schwartz as the lead plaintiff.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The Second Chance Business Coalition now includes dozens of major employers nationwide, all dedicated to sharing best practices and expanding fair chance hiring.
—Curtis Reed, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Trinity High is the latest of dozens of North Texas high schools to hold a walkout in recent weeks and months to protest ICE activity in Tarrant County and the killing of two people in Minneapolis earlier this year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen states are pursuing laws similar to California’s.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Their parties became notorious even in my own cliques; my parents knew to expect at least a few dozen teenagers crashing their party, sucking down all the noodles, and sneaking beers in the canyon down below.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Her resumé includes Syriana, Brokeback Mountain, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Lincoln, American Gangster, Dogville, The Ice Storm, and dozens of other incredible films.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The Second Chance Business Coalition now includes dozens of major employers nationwide, all dedicated to sharing best practices and expanding fair chance hiring.
—Curtis Reed, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of almost two dozen car-tag agency employees who, investigators say, obtained personal information from a state database to fraudulently fill out vehicle-transaction paperwork.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Trinity High is the latest of dozens of North Texas high schools to hold a walkout in recent weeks and months to protest ICE activity in Tarrant County and the killing of two people in Minneapolis earlier this year.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen states are pursuing laws similar to California’s.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Their parties became notorious even in my own cliques; my parents knew to expect at least a few dozen teenagers crashing their party, sucking down all the noodles, and sneaking beers in the canyon down below.
—Natasha Pickowicz, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire early Friday in a suburb of Hungary's capital, authorities said.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Her resumé includes Syriana, Brokeback Mountain, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Lincoln, American Gangster, Dogville, The Ice Storm, and dozens of other incredible films.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozens
Noun
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Game and Fish Commission created the structures from hundreds of invasive red cedars cut from Lake Ouachita's shoreline.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In truth, their nonstop flowers result in tons of seeds that go everywhere, or their toughness is actually thanks to rampant growth that threatens to smother every living thing in a 10-foot radius.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s tons of sizes and lengths available, too.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
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Images of piles of body bags and videos of government agents in Iran firing indiscriminately on protesters opposed to the country’s repressive regime have left experts and world leaders alike struggling to investigate just how many people the ayatollah’s forces have killed in recent weeks.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, animal care manager Kim Carr stops by to prepare breakfast, scattering treats across their enclosures that are filled with fake tree trunks, log piles and hanging branches — an organic jungle gym for creatures that are born to climb and play.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Downtown, people are now living in greater fear—poverty and desperation, as well as substance dependence and worsening mental health, have driven up interpersonal conflict in the neighborhood and depressed home values, leaving more properties and lots vacant or derelict.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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No extra parking is being built for Ikea, but patrons can use the existing Helms Bakery lots across Venice Boulevard, Marks said.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The reason for the closure is that ice chunks, sheets and spears that are falling off the bridge have damaged vehicles in the past.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Let the bark chill in the fridge, and break it into chunks once fully cooled.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hyperia then automatically slews to the target and performs an operation called astrometry – measuring the precise positions of stars to double-check its accuracy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of the bill said residents should know the details of data center deals, given the potential impacts, citing water use and power demand.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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The results of those marketing and licensing deals have been apparent throughout the men’s hockey tournament, now down to its four semifinalists.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Dozens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozens. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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