as in dozen
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
And hundreds of thousands of federal workers have not been paid.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Following the post are hundreds of comments, including those from long-time customers and others, with positive comments about the Auburn Café and supporting both businesses.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Large businesses For large organizations with hundreds of employees or mission-critical operations, reliability and performance outweigh price.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Williams is one of a growing number of artists who’ve sought to curb resale so fans don’t have to pay hundreds to thousands of dollars more on secondary ticketing websites.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Following the post are hundreds of comments, including those from long-time customers and others, with positive comments about the Auburn Café and supporting both businesses.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Large businesses For large organizations with hundreds of employees or mission-critical operations, reliability and performance outweigh price.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Williams is one of a growing number of artists who’ve sought to curb resale so fans don’t have to pay hundreds to thousands of dollars more on secondary ticketing websites.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
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The journalists who rushed to the scene managed to jot down the names of about a dozen—the VIPs (there were three members of parliament on the train that day, which was a factor in the disaster) and a couple of servants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Only about a dozen states currently cover these obesity drugs for low-income Americans insured through Medicaid.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In New Orleans, Zeus’ Rescues gave out a ton of pet food in October, double the normal amount, said founder Michelle Cheramie, who said this is the highest demand she’s seen in 20 years.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to curating several promotions, Christy has also signed a slew of boxers over the years and has taken them across the country to compete in various events.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Hadn’t really contemplated it — was doing a bunch of other things.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Cardinals will eat a bunch of money and take back two or three Grade C prospects, but it'll get done, and Arenado will man third base in Philadelphia in 2026 and 2027.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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