as in dozen
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
Last month, hundreds of businesses in Minneapolis shuttered their doors for a day as a form of protest against ICE operations in the city.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
The band has visited Connecticut hundreds of times.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite receiving hundreds of tips — and interviewing dozens of possible witnesses and victims — the Justice Department has not charged anyone else in connection with Epstein’s crimes besides Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The area where the tools were found was covered by wetlands and lakes hundreds of thousands of years ago.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
The band has visited Connecticut hundreds of times.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite receiving hundreds of tips — and interviewing dozens of possible witnesses and victims — the Justice Department has not charged anyone else in connection with Epstein’s crimes besides Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The area where the tools were found was covered by wetlands and lakes hundreds of thousands of years ago.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
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The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The demonstration marked the first time an eVTOL in the five-ton class has flown from vertical takeoff to forward cruise and back to vertical landing in a single sequence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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For purists, that will be the biggest downside to the RS5 going PHEV, and a challenge for Audi engineers, who will need to build a car with the driving dynamics of a sports car in a package that will likely weigh over two tons.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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This approach allows buildings to balance their energy loads naturally, reducing the need for active heating and cooling systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pairing him with Sama (732 yards, five touchdowns in 2025) in the running game has loads of potential.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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But their rise has also attracted a slew of criticism, fueled in recent decades by the grandiose lifestyles and criminal convictions of some godmen.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, a slew of covet-worthy pieces are magically available on the mega-retailer—many of which are on sale and eligible for next-day delivery.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Harding is the best floor general out of the bunch, while Pierre is the most experienced guard.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Floridians are a practical bunch.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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