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Recent Examples of hundreds
Israel's campaign in Lebanon has killed thousands of people and driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, according to Reuters.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Of the hundreds of fan videos that come out of each game, his was different from them all.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Across hundreds of images, the algorithm correctly identified these samples 92 percent of the time, with a false positive rate of about 13 percent.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Each Washed Ashore sculpture is brought to life by hundreds of volunteers who collect trash from beaches, painstakingly clean the debris, and work together to craft these charming pieces.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Police shared a sketch and a profile of the killer with the public and received hundreds of calls.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Here, hundreds of millions of users have turned to mobile wallets and rich transaction histories yet cannot get formal credit.
—Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Of the hundreds of fan videos that come out of each game, his was different from them all.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 June 2026
But rodeo attendees include hundreds of out-of-state cowboys and thousands of spectators, who come from across the country for calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, and the Pony Express, an eight-man relay race on horseback, which originated at Oklahoma rodeos in the early 1970s.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Across hundreds of images, the algorithm correctly identified these samples 92 percent of the time, with a false positive rate of about 13 percent.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 June 2026
Each Washed Ashore sculpture is brought to life by hundreds of volunteers who collect trash from beaches, painstakingly clean the debris, and work together to craft these charming pieces.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Police shared a sketch and a profile of the killer with the public and received hundreds of calls.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Here, hundreds of millions of users have turned to mobile wallets and rich transaction histories yet cannot get formal credit.
—Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Photons from tens, hundreds, thousands of years ago collide with my eyes.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
Noun
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Just months before their shootings, prosecutors indicted dozens of young men, accusing them of felony gang participation in the NorthPak gang, which operates in the Wilmington area.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Hull Street has bought and sold dozens of dams and power plants across the US since its formation in 2014.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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There’s tons of shopping and dining nearby, as well as convenient subway access.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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All that energy is stored in giant onboard batteries that collectively weigh 44 tons.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Instead of dispersing evenly over the lawn after they are cut by the mower blades, wet clippings clump together and fall on the lawn in piles or clog your mower deck.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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Remove piles of leaves or excess mulch in your outdoor spaces.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The Spurs responded with their best game of the series, a 115-111 win that required lots of mental fortitude and, in the end, sent Knicks fans home quiet.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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With such popular attractions as Little Island, the Whitney, the Highline, and designer shopping just blocks away, the hotel is ideal for those who want to get out and explore—but still want to have lots of fun options to come back to.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Noun
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And here in California, the iconic pier in Pacifica was shut down last week after cracks were discovered and concrete chunks were falling into the ocean.—
Rosanna Xia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Directions For peach syrup, in a small saucepan combine peach chunks and 1 cup water.—
Emily Teel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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