as in dozen
a considerable amount
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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Recent Examples of hundred
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the course of a career, fees this high can shave tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) off a teacher's retirement savings.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Since his concerts began in July, Bad Bunny – whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – has helped generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tourist revenue for his home island.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Thomas Jacob Sanford was named by authorities as the man who rammed a Chevy Silverado truck into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, before opening fire on the hundreds of worshipers gathered there.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the course of a career, fees this high can shave tens of thousands (if not hundreds of thousands) off a teacher's retirement savings.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Since his concerts began in July, Bad Bunny – whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – has helped generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tourist revenue for his home island.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Thomas Jacob Sanford was named by authorities as the man who rammed a Chevy Silverado truck into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, before opening fire on the hundreds of worshipers gathered there.
—Louis Casiano , Garrett Tenney, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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For instance, in Washington state, dozens of public health workers could be affected by the shutdown.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amazon has a ton of fashion-forward options that are lightweight and easy to pack thanks to their slim profile.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, these Margaux ballet flats, though beautiful, are quite expensive and lack tons of support.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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This dual-purpose design requires exceptional stiffness, vibration control, and precision engineering, allowing heavy highway loads and high-speed rail traffic to share the same structure safely.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Same question, loads of responses.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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The school and university employees who have filed suits are some of the dozens of workers across a slew of fields fired or suspended from their jobs or subject to other consequences for their controversial comments, according to a USA TODAY count of news reports and statements.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the software front, Amazon's baked in a bunch of AI features.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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The paper is a new way of combining a bunch of ideas that are already out there, but the method hasn’t yet been proven at scale.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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