tens

Definition of tensnext
plural of ten

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tens Her case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026 Brigantine officials are assessing what could amount to tens of millions of dollars in damage after a powerful nor'easter battered the Jersey Shore, washing away large portions of the beach and damaging the city's promenade. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The prisoners of war The two men, who were reportedly wounded and captured in Russia’s Kursk region in early 2025, are among tens of thousands of North Korean soldiers sent to fight for Russia against Ukraine. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026 Applied across 30 franchises trading at revenue multiples, the resulting equity appreciation runs into the tens of billions. — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Scheduled to launch later this year, the satellite is the first step toward a possible future constellation of tens of thousands of such mirrors, which would reflect sunlight to photovoltaic plants on Earth after sunset. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 The company also has plans to build a truly colossal chip factory in Texas, called Terafab, that’s expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Clips of their exploits have been watched tens of millions of times. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 The approach can potentially work with samples containing only tens or hundreds of atoms, dramatically reducing the amount of material required compared with conventional NMR. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
  • The annual roundup spans a range of ages and interests, with picks including dolls, playsets, collectibles, plush toys and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The dolls feature fashionable clothing, long rooted hair and collective accessories, among other features, that represent their particular emotion.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Product marketing plays up the same idea, pitching double-bowl designs such as the 33-inch Ruvati workstation for multitaskers who want one spot for washing veggies and drying dishes.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Admired for his seriousness and for his eagerness to learn, as well as for his movie-star face and sturdy body, de Kooning was a looker in a city full of lookers.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The analysis examined how many lookers pursued both living options across 50 large metropolitan areas, as well as a national benchmark.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s ongoing satirical series at first appalled many viewers with its resolute political incorrectness and penchant for four-letter words from the mouths of babes, and that was nowhere more evident than in Cartman himself.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Flooding was reported in parts of New Jersey, including Long Beach Island, Surf City and Rumson, where Carolyn Cashion spotted a fox swimming in floodwater.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Meet the man saving Nashville’s sick foxes Florida contracts professional python hunters.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tens. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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