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fives

noun

plural of five

as in tens

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Recent Examples of fives 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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The rates Denver has been paying the private law firm are substantially higher than averages reported by Clio, a legal technology company that tracks billing data from tens of thousands of legal professionals.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Raman said the city has lost tens of thousands of film jobs under Bass and said Los Angeles needs a more aggressive film tax credit to compete with other states.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tens

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The toll is expected to rise, as hundreds of people are still missing, including foreign nationals from several countries.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
ReelShort has struck a deal with Indonesian streaming platform Vidio to bring hundreds of microdramas to local audiences, as well as co-produce new short dramas with Indonesian production houses.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
While there are currently Asprey disposable bathroom toiletries, these will be replaced with eco-friendlier refillable ones.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

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The average transaction price of a subcompact SUV was $31,052 in July, a few thousand dollars more than a traditional compact car but considerably less than a midsize SUV.

— Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Brown's former law firm Denver's current City Attorney has a previous connection to the law firm now receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from the city.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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