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Recent Examples of hundreds
That backup has since grown into a hundreds-strong campaign to refute the DHS allegations, which supporters call a resurgence of anti-Muslim fearmongering that has persisted across party lines since the 9/11 attacks 24 years ago this month.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Since January, the White House has touted hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments from foreign companies like Hyundai, which co-owns the plant with LG.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleaver’s 5th District would extend hundreds of miles east to central Missouri, while the 4th District would stretch from downtown Kansas City to the Ozarks region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists are creating hundreds of new AI competitors to attack all parts of the SaaS ecosystem.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, what’s missing from the public discourse about violence in Chicago is the realization that suicide, and not homicide alone, is silently taking the lives of hundreds of Black residents across the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The signatories — which included the likes of EV manufacturers Volvo and Polestar, as well as material suppliers, battery manufacturers and grid operators — said the introduction of the target had already triggered hundreds of billions of euros in new investment.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Since January, the White House has touted hundreds of billions of dollars in commitments from foreign companies like Hyundai, which co-owns the plant with LG.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
As the sun was setting, hundreds of North Texans — many clad in black — gathered with candles and posters in their hands and solidarity in their hearts.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Cleaver’s 5th District would extend hundreds of miles east to central Missouri, while the 4th District would stretch from downtown Kansas City to the Ozarks region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Venture capitalists are creating hundreds of new AI competitors to attack all parts of the SaaS ecosystem.
—Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Still, what’s missing from the public discourse about violence in Chicago is the realization that suicide, and not homicide alone, is silently taking the lives of hundreds of Black residents across the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
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As part of the celebration, Krispy Kreme is also offering 50% off a dozen Chocolate Original Glazed Doughnuts with the purchase of any other dozen or 16-count mini doughnuts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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A couple-hundred miles east and 180 years earlier, in 1795, an Ontario farmer named John McIntosh came upon a couple dozen apple trees while clearing brush on his property.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last time, Republicans were defending more than two dozen districts won by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Three dozen lucky Klarna staffers just joined the ultrarich club thanks to its recent stock windfall.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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The team recently achieved the production of up to 10 tons of liquid air per day, representing a significant milestone in advancing the technology toward large-scale commercial viability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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While that marked the lowest annual increase in 10 years, more than 170 million tons of new LNG supply are set to be available by 2030 in service of burgeoning global power demand, the energy major noted in its latest market assessment.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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