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Recent Examples of million
For Cincinnati Children's, hundreds of millions of dollars may be at stake
Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, longstanding federal grants have been paused or have disappeared on an unprecedented level.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Moving firewood from one place to another is the likely reason for how the insect has been able to hopscotch into 33 states and Canada, killing hundreds of millions of trees in what amounts to the blink of an eye in forest terms.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
On that evening, it was revealed that Columbia and the Trump administration had reached a settlement that allows hundreds of millions of dollars of federal research funding to begin flowing again to Columbia.
—New York Times, 25 July 2025
New federal guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines, for example, will allow health insurers to stop covering the shots for millions, so if patients want the protection, some may have to pay out of pocket.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Moving firewood from one place to another is the likely reason for how the insect has been able to hopscotch into 33 states and Canada, killing hundreds of millions of trees in what amounts to the blink of an eye in forest terms.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
On that evening, it was revealed that Columbia and the Trump administration had reached a settlement that allows hundreds of millions of dollars of federal research funding to begin flowing again to Columbia.
—New York Times, 25 July 2025
New federal guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines, for example, will allow health insurers to stop covering the shots for millions, so if patients want the protection, some may have to pay out of pocket.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for million
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And while the namesake flowers are a specific yellow blossom that pops out in the autumn, there are colorful flowers and a zillion shades of green throughout the year.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In a world of a million water options—sparkling, flavored, and about a zillion combinations of the two—my husband and I have a special place in our hearts (and our refrigerator) for coconut water.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Private markets are sitting on trillions in dry powder—but they’re bottlenecked by brittle workflows, disconnected systems, and diligence cycles stuck in 2012.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The Trump Administration is projected to add trillions more.—
Mary Childs,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Isabella is a fictional character, but she’s drawn very heavily from reading a gazillion biographies of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn and all the stars of that era, just to soak in what their experiences were like.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
23 July 2025
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Despite earning a nearly $500 million contract and gazillions in endorsements and world-wide fame, Mahomes by every observable measure is somewhere between unspoiled and unfazed by it all.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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The Nets will have full Bird rights on him in addition to their jillions in cap space.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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But my mom loved these showy trees with the colorful crepe-papery flowers, as did my grandmother, and about a billion-jillion other SoCal residents who have planted them in yards, around businesses and along many city streets.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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He’s made a kazillion dollars since then.—
James Hibberd,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2020
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After what felt like a million kazillion years of waiting, the live-action leads of Aladdin were finally announced last weekend.—
Noelle Devoe,
Seventeen,
17 July 2017
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/million. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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