fifties

plural of fifty

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Noun
  • Some students going back to school in August can kiss their cellphones goodbye during the day, thanks to one of the hundreds of new laws going into effect in Georgia on July 1.
    David Wickert, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
  • Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Despite some large gaps heading into Friday, legislative Democrats and the governor had already closed several other ones.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026
  • So often, the players on the field are the ones who bear the brunt of the decisions made above them.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • There were tens of thousands of dollars sent to him, the complaint alleges, for things like dental work, a pickup truck, a motorcycle and to fund a legitimate social media career and future together.
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Flush with $46 billion to finish the wall after an infusion by Congress for immigration enforcement, CBP is inking tens of billions of dollars in contracts to build the wall and push along the president’s signature project.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • LaPour was the preseason Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and got his season off to a strong start against Vanderbilt, giving up two runs off fives hits in five innings of work with five strikeouts.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Fifties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fifties. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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