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hosts

noun

plural of host

as in swarms

a great number of persons or creatures massed together a host of people assembled along the parade route to see the new president

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as in armies

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare the small band of defenders was no match for the enemy's mighty host of thousands

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as in announcers

a person who conducts a program of entertainment by making introductions and providing continuity our favorite morning TV show has a new host

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Recent Examples of hosts In two Top-10 matchups in the final week of the regular season, Loyola hosts Mount Carmel — and Hersey travels to Prospect. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 The flow of the attacks was (1) finding targets, (2) gaining code execution, (3) establishing inference, and (4) propagating to new hosts. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Druski joins a lineup of Season 52 hosts that has so far included Jalen Brunson, Dakota Johnson and Shane Gillis. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Airbnb, the tournament’s official fan accommodation, offered new hosts $750 incentives. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Investigators said DePeña then shared the video and audio with 14 different people, including local radio hosts, political allies, and members of the Lawrence City Council, according to court documents. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The sheer amount of unedited airtime puts QVC hosts in the perfect position to put their orthotics in their mouths. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Etosha National Park in northern Namibia hosts the largest salt pan, or piece of land covered with salt and other minerals, in the country. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The series brings together chart history and firsthand stories from the artists who lived it, with a rotating lineup of hosts and guests discussing the records that defined their careers. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The astronauts were also on the lookout for swarms of lunar dust.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Already that has included key battlefield support for Iran – and lessons of drone and missile swarms learned from Russia’s experience in Ukraine – in exchange for Russia’s use of Iran’s game-changing Shahed drones.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of swarms

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In the post–Cold War era, the United States has perfected the art of airpower—winning control of the skies so that enemy armies, navies, and territory can be bombed at will—to a degree that no country or even alliance of countries has matched.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Russia and Ukraine have been waging a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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With two of Fox’s NFL announcers working MLB playoff series (thus moving Chris Myers up to a different team), the network will use Charlotte Hornets TV voice Eric Collins with Mark Schlereth on Sunday’s Dolphins-Bengals game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Many top announcers’ contracts are expected to lapse after the end of this season, including not only Aikman’s, but Greg Olsen at Fox, and Al Michaels at Amazon.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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Leo's visit to Paris came as a birthday present for Jean-Claude Farnabe, who turned 63 on Saturday and spent the morning securing a spot amid the throngs of people.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
The cows made their way to the altar — with the handlers helping to guide them with hay — through throngs of people and a few mascots sitting in seats and lined up on the streets, who stopped by just to see the unique occasion.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of throngs

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Nor could Grossman write about collaborators or the punishment battalions composed of convicts that were used as cannon fodder (one of many parallels between the conduct of the Soviet army and the present-day Russian military in Ukraine).

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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More mature than the party hordes that roam this part of town, the vibe here is the casual elegance that blends drinking rum out of a pineapple while retaining your sophistication while doing it.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Their backing attracted hordes of counterrevolutionaries and Mubarak loyalists.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hordes

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One year after its opening, The Louis, its Shanghai megastore shaped like a cruise ship, continues to draw crowds.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party.

— Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

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