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or hundred
as in dozens
a considerable amount
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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Recent Examples of hundreds
States Say Huge Cuts Arbitrary In the new case, the suing states—led by Illinois and joined by California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and others—say DHS responded to Smith’s ruling by abruptly reallocating hundreds of millions of dollars away from them.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The United States government shut down early Wednesday morning, setting the stage for the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the shuttering of a slew of key programs and services.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
But his remarks, which will be livestreamed to the public, will also provide a prime photo opportunity with Hegseth addressing hundreds of top military generals as their boss.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
This year’s market will feature more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners and a roster of timely panels as hundreds of top execs are expected in the Eternal City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
China, in particular, has in recent years alarmed Washington with its rapid progress in chip and AI technologies, prompting the blacklisting of Huawei in 2019 and hundreds of others in subsequent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was a serious investment of years and tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
The company was supposed to have blocked crawlers from Google harvesting Claude chats, but hundreds of conversations were found with some simple searches.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Early Sunday on the same sparsely populated peninsula, the Krasheninnikov volcano spewed white ash clouds into the sky for the first time in hundreds of years.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The United States government shut down early Wednesday morning, setting the stage for the furlough of hundreds of thousands of federal workers and the shuttering of a slew of key programs and services.
—Kevin Breuninger,sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
But his remarks, which will be livestreamed to the public, will also provide a prime photo opportunity with Hegseth addressing hundreds of top military generals as their boss.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
This year’s market will feature more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners and a roster of timely panels as hundreds of top execs are expected in the Eternal City.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
China, in particular, has in recent years alarmed Washington with its rapid progress in chip and AI technologies, prompting the blacklisting of Huawei in 2019 and hundreds of others in subsequent years.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Kimmel was a serious investment of years and tens (if not hundreds) of millions of dollars.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025
The company was supposed to have blocked crawlers from Google harvesting Claude chats, but hundreds of conversations were found with some simple searches.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
Noun
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That big package that got final approval in July included dozens of changes, including the new Medicaid and Obamacare restrictions mentioned earlier.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old hasn’t been able to land a full-time role despite filling out hundreds of applications and taking dozens of networking calls since graduating in the spring.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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As usual, the college football slate delivers tons of options, with none bigger than the Vanderbilt-Alabama and Miami-Florida State games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 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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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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