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a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozens
And just this past January, NPR also reported that nearly two dozen Colombian mercenaries died fighting in the Sudanese civil war.
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Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Every nesting season, thousands of females dig holes on the seashore with their flippers, and each one lays dozens of eggs inside.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The data center would replace more than a dozen bucolic parcels off I-74 and bordered by South Post Road, East Troy Avenue, Davis Road and Vandergriff Road.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Meta removed about a dozen of the bots shortly before Reuters published its findings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Sandwich party-goers can expect sweet and savory sandwich offerings from more than two dozen metro Detroit restaurants.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.
—Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
To give so many deaf people the opportunity to work on a high-end TV drama was a really cool side bonus to getting Reunion made – not to mention the dozens of fantastic deaf actors who came in to play various roles in the show.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Every nesting season, thousands of females dig holes on the seashore with their flippers, and each one lays dozens of eggs inside.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Some state laws also prevent pharmacists from administering vaccines that haven’t been recommended by ACIP—a snarl that’s prompted pharmacies to limit access to COVID vaccines in more than a dozen states.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
The data center would replace more than a dozen bucolic parcels off I-74 and bordered by South Post Road, East Troy Avenue, Davis Road and Vandergriff Road.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Meta removed about a dozen of the bots shortly before Reuters published its findings.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Sandwich party-goers can expect sweet and savory sandwich offerings from more than two dozen metro Detroit restaurants.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozens
Noun
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That backup has since grown into a hundreds-strong campaign to refute the DHS allegations, which supporters call a resurgence of anti-Muslim fearmongering that has persisted across party lines since the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago this month.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Local media reported that the violence also sent hundreds to hospitals for injuries nationwide.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors have disclosed more than 40 potential witnesses and hundreds of exhibits, including forensic evidence allegedly tying Routh to the weapon found at the crime scene.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Today, carbon capture is far from being deployed at scale, despite billions of dollars in investments around the world, and the amount of carbon currently captured is just a tiny fraction of the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emitted every year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dozens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozens. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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