as in many
being of a large but indefinite number
the obstacles that the programmers had to overcome have been legion
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
legions of fans crowded the stadium for the rock concert
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Recent Examples of legion
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
But legions of fans have long wondered, what if…Byrne had never left Uncanny X-Men?
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Finance became the center of the American economy, and its gravitational pull drew legions of high-achieving young people to New York.
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Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
So far, there are no bombshells, based on a USA TODAY review of the documents, and early social media postings from other media and the legions of UFO-ologists out there.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Beauty’s taking on the World Cup in a big way this year, hoping to grasp the attention of a global legion of fans.
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Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
19 June 2026
But legions of fans have long wondered, what if…Byrne had never left Uncanny X-Men?
—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Finance became the center of the American economy, and its gravitational pull drew legions of high-achieving young people to New York.
—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
So far, there are no bombshells, based on a USA TODAY review of the documents, and early social media postings from other media and the legions of UFO-ologists out there.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legion
Adjective
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Some attendees spent months creating their costumes, sewing patterns and 3D-printing props just to attend the convention, and that dedication was shared by many at Charlotte Big Anime.
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The march stems from the violent 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many people who were LGBTQIA+ hid their identity.
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An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
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According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
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Norway fans kept up a steady patter of chants and song throughout the early innings, a display that prompted SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs to brave the throng.
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Others hung out on apartment patios overhead as the two orange buses and a throng of people at least eight blocks in length passed by.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos told Fox News Digital that investigators and the FBI have examined numerous ransom communications throughout the case, with some determined to be fraudulent and others considered potentially credible.
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There are numerous reasons for the housing shortage, but one of the most important is the sharp decline in development after the financial crisis of 2008.
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Her extroverted big sister, on the other hand, loves being out and about, exploring new places, unruffled by noise or crowds.
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Organizers are encouraging fans to arrive early and plan ahead, as large crowds are expected for the team's match.
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The group does not have data on how many accounts there are, but multiple large employers, including Delta Air Lines, AutoNation, Best Buy, and Starbucks, offer them.
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Deep Conditioning Mask—a multiple Readers' Choice Award winner—earns its devoted following.
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The biggest swing the film makes story-wise is the running side plot about the horde of Buzzes that doesn’t intersect with the main story until the third act.
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For the avid gardener in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC, stepping out the front door in the summer meant being assaulted by hordes of those flying hypodermic needles, ready to bore into her skin and leave itchy welts – and sometimes serious infections like malaria or Zika – behind.
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There are anecdotal cases of seismic swarms before a large rupture that, in hindsight, could have provided some clues to possibly detect early signs of future large ruptures.
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But for some reason the powers that be have decreed artificial intelligence a civilizational imperative, requiring the hurried construction of swarms of data centers, on Earth and in space.
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“Legion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legion. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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