tens

Definition of tensnext
plural of ten

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tens The vigils, which drew tens of thousands of people a year, were the only large-scale public commemoration on Chinese soil of the Tiananmen crackdown, discussion of which is heavily censored in mainland China. Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026 This wider story spans five centuries from the first enslavement of the Caribbean Lucayan and Taíno in 1492 to the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, which slowly halted the stealing of tens of thousands of Native children through adoptions. Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 This powerful radio telescope is expected to find tens of thousands of FRBs, a major boon for cosmology. Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Oyo, crowned at age 3 and celebrated worldwide as a child monarch, is being mourned by tens of thousands in a remote border city, underscoring the enduring influence of Uganda’s traditional kingdoms. Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 O’Neill, a physics professor at Princeton, argued for the practical possibility of building human habitats that would float between Earth and the moon, housing tens of thousands of people in hermetic environments with earthlike gravity and climate. Jacob Weisberg, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026 While some of these efforts may save time or automate tasks, MIT’s study of enterprise AI found that 95% of generative AI pilots delivered no measurable return on investment, despite tens of billions of dollars in spending. Vic Chynoweth, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The family members left behind While tens of thousands still suffer and recover from their diagnoses, thousands have died because of their 9/11 exposure. Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 A day earlier, tens of thousands of Spaniards in cities across the country joined protests against the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, demanding solutions and Sánchez's resignation. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
  • The founders of iconic brands such as Ideal, Mattel, Marx, Hasbro, Kenner, Wham-O and Madame Alexander dolls shared roots in Yiddish-speaking Europe, and childhoods as the sons and daughters of immigrants.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The dolls and books, which depict 9- and 10-year-olds, became part of daily life for millions of American girls.
    Tara Strauch, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.
    Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Food writer Anastasia Miari has spent nearly a decade documenting these dishes and the older generations and remote villages that have kept them alive.
    Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Switch to egg whites in breakfast dishes instead of whole eggs to reduce cholesterol, which is found in egg yolks.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Pampers Swaddlers These tried-and-true diapers, available in preemie sizes—plus larger sizes for growing babes—are a must-have for life with a newborn.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The fox cautiously walked a few feet past us on its journey for bugs and other snacks.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • And yet, his latest film includes a subplot in which the sisters learn to look after a wild fox.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tens. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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