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Recent Examples of hundreds
Speaking on behalf of hundreds of thousands of filmmakers worldwide.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Talarico Positions Himself as Underdog Speaking last week at the University of North Texas in Denton before hundreds of supporters, Talarico cast himself as the underdog in the race.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
In both districts, a significant expense is hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care.
—Arthur E. Palamara, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Just in time for the season, Amazon has marked down hundreds of lightweight, cooling sets that promote a better night’s sleep while also looking great on your bed—and the prices start at under $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s an understanding among the leagues that given Fanatics ships around 100-million items per year, an error or defect rate of just 1% would result in hundreds of thousands of upset customers.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
While this is happening, grad students who are doing incredible research are struggling to make ends meet and hundreds of capable students are being turned down by medical schools.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead of raking in the cash from race fans, the Daytona International Speedway converted its fancy catering tents to house and feed hundreds of firefighters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.
—Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Feb. 2026
Talarico Positions Himself as Underdog Speaking last week at the University of North Texas in Denton before hundreds of supporters, Talarico cast himself as the underdog in the race.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
In both districts, a significant expense is hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated care.
—Arthur E. Palamara, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Just in time for the season, Amazon has marked down hundreds of lightweight, cooling sets that promote a better night’s sleep while also looking great on your bed—and the prices start at under $20.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
There’s an understanding among the leagues that given Fanatics ships around 100-million items per year, an error or defect rate of just 1% would result in hundreds of thousands of upset customers.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
While this is happening, grad students who are doing incredible research are struggling to make ends meet and hundreds of capable students are being turned down by medical schools.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead of raking in the cash from race fans, the Daytona International Speedway converted its fancy catering tents to house and feed hundreds of firefighters.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.
—Big Think, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
Noun
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The Liberty Justice Center was preparing to challenge the unprecedented use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to unilaterally impose the tariffs — and after speaking with dozens of other small businesses, the group selected Schwartz as the lead plaintiff.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Second Chance Business Coalition now includes dozens of major employers nationwide, all dedicated to sharing best practices and expanding fair chance hiring.—
Curtis Reed,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the 127,000-square-foot facility, upward of 275,000 tons of material are expected to be recycled per year.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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After the Cold War ended, storage basins attached to the K reactors were reused to hold about 2,300 tons of highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel underwater.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The city still lay in ruin, filled with piles of rubble and half-destroyed buildings.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Behold his corpse presented in front of two enormous piles of bottles, as green and resplendent as Christmas trees.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Downtown, people are now living in greater fear—poverty and desperation, as well as substance dependence and worsening mental health, have driven up interpersonal conflict in the neighborhood and depressed home values, leaving more properties and lots vacant or derelict.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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No extra parking is being built for Ikea, but patrons can use the existing Helms Bakery lots across Venice Boulevard, Marks said.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The reason for the closure is that ice chunks, sheets and spears that are falling off the bridge have damaged vehicles in the past.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Let the bark chill in the fridge, and break it into chunks once fully cooled.—
Ashley Oerman,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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