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Recent Examples of hundreds
Some students going back to school in August can kiss their cellphones goodbye during the day, thanks to one of the hundreds of new laws going into effect in Georgia on July 1.
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David Wickert,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Miller, one of the other cadets, sat on a bench on the rear of the ship one afternoon as hundreds of dolphins crested above the waves.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The South African police deployed hundreds of officers in cities including Johannesburg in Gauteng province and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province to prepare for potential violence.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
In the prosecutor’s statement, the suspect is alleged to have photographed sensitive sites in Israel and then sold the images to an Iranian operative for up to hundreds of dollars.
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Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
While rising heating and cooling costs are expensive, some programmable thermostat models cost hundreds of dollars.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Yimvert Berroteran, a promising young talent, was among the hundreds of people who died, the Venezuelan national team and the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) said Friday.
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Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said hundreds of dogs were transferred or turned over to Miranda’s Rescue by private citizens and animal shelters.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
David Wickert,
AJC.com,
1 July 2026
Much of the same was seen in Pacoima, where a hundreds of people were spotted dancing and watching fireworks at the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard.
—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Miller, one of the other cadets, sat on a bench on the rear of the ship one afternoon as hundreds of dolphins crested above the waves.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The South African police deployed hundreds of officers in cities including Johannesburg in Gauteng province and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal province to prepare for potential violence.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
In the prosecutor’s statement, the suspect is alleged to have photographed sensitive sites in Israel and then sold the images to an Iranian operative for up to hundreds of dollars.
—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
While rising heating and cooling costs are expensive, some programmable thermostat models cost hundreds of dollars.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Yimvert Berroteran, a promising young talent, was among the hundreds of people who died, the Venezuelan national team and the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) said Friday.
—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The sheriff’s office said hundreds of dogs were transferred or turned over to Miranda’s Rescue by private citizens and animal shelters.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
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The 2026 tournament has the highest rate of goals per match in decades and is the first in World Cup history to have scored more than 200 goals (with two dozen matches still left to play).
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Krispy Kreme’s Fourth of July Collection will be available in-shop and for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website, individually and by the dozen.
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Double bag any heavy trash bags or loads that contain a lot of wet food to prevent rips and leaks.
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Battery systems could support those loads alongside renewable generation or other power sources.
Noun
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Having a few good friends can be more meaningful than having tons.
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There are tons of other great Spanx deals to shop over the Fourth of July weekend.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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Each sketch was packed with mocking details, such as long red ties, Big Macs and lots and lots of gold, to drive home her point.
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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
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Trump gleefully tearing up large chunks of the White House and my hometown, trying to install a solipsistic arch, an exclusive golf course, a gargantuan ballroom and a garden of heroes — all to his Versailles-on-acid specifications.
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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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