dozen 1 of 2

as in ton
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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dozens

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or dozen
plural of dozen
as in hundreds
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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So what changed to get those more than a dozen holdouts on board? Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 22 May 2025 More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California. Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
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More than a dozen ambulances were sent to the scene. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Gangs launch attacks on Haitian capital PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A powerful gang coalition has launched new attacks on Haiti's capital, driving dozens of families from homes as police vowed Wednesday to hold the gunmen back. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dozen

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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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