Definition of hundrednext
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 At least 60,000 people have been evacuated from the Spokane, Washington, area as wildfires fueled by strong winds and dry conditions destroyed hundreds of buildings and knocked out power across the region, officials said. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 While many accounts that post these videos get little traction, and seem to pop up and go inactive quickly, other accounts, like @MeganWright, @PumpScore, and @TaxExodus, rack up tens or hundreds of thousands of views. Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Nonpartisan legislative analysts say the state could lose hundreds of millions in income taxes as billionaires leave the state. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The post has since garnered hundreds of interactions and comments. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hundred
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Noun
  • There will also be nearly two dozen Cooling Outreach On-Location (COOL) vans deployed to help people in need get medical assistance, meals and more.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Residents of dozens of villages have been forcibly displaced.
    Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The latter is a very eccentric and memorable fighter who always brings tons of energy into the Octagon.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In a laboratory 2 kilometers underground, a crane lowers Matt Depatie, a detector technologist, through a hatch into a white-walled cavern filled with about 7,000 tons of ultrapure water that glows as blue as wiper fluid in the light.
    James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The type of helicopter that crashed can carry heavy loads and is commonly used in firefighting operations, with the ability to carry a more than 2,000-gallon tank.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures exceed 110°F, passenger planes must consider lightening their loads.
    John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Eclipse smartphone apps 2026 SolarWatch The popular iOS stargazing app SolarWatch has had a major update to introduce a slew of helpful eclipse-planning features.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While these might be young, growing stars, the most massive of the bunch is a whopping 19 times more massive than our sun.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Tae-ha, who is in Japan on business for Sang-gil, is ambushed by a bunch of men.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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