as in dolls
a physically attractive person
promised me that she would fix me up with a ten
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Recent Examples of tens
The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
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Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
SpaceX is set to tap investors for cash potentially just as Anthropic PBC and OpenAI seek to raise tens of billions of dollars in IPOs of their own as soon as this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The deal will also unfreeze tens of billions of dollars in Iranian funds held in international banks as part of the final agreement.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Nearly a fifth of those sites are already collecting, some tens of thousands of dollars a month.
—Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The result is a system in which some districts can spend tens of thousands of dollars more per student than others, with no strategic rationale to explain why a student in one community receives far more support than a student in another.
—Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Some 650 sanitation workers were assigned to clean up what could be tens of thousands of pounds of debris, if recent history is any guide.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Those fortunes can oscillate by tens of billions of dollars by the day, or sometimes a matter of hours.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
SpaceX is set to tap investors for cash potentially just as Anthropic PBC and OpenAI seek to raise tens of billions of dollars in IPOs of their own as soon as this year.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
The deal will also unfreeze tens of billions of dollars in Iranian funds held in international banks as part of the final agreement.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Nearly a fifth of those sites are already collecting, some tens of thousands of dollars a month.
—Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The result is a system in which some districts can spend tens of thousands of dollars more per student than others, with no strategic rationale to explain why a student in one community receives far more support than a student in another.
—Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Some 650 sanitation workers were assigned to clean up what could be tens of thousands of pounds of debris, if recent history is any guide.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Those fortunes can oscillate by tens of billions of dollars by the day, or sometimes a matter of hours.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
Noun
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Themed products such as Uno, Monopoly, and dolls tied to the film have been released, with more to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Morgan reshared two Stories from midwife Lindsey Meeheis, the first being a sweet photo of Emmy taking her baby dolls for a walk in a stroller.—
Georgia Slater,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all throughout the South.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Check out Bond's current offerings on Moda Operandi, including pieces that caught our eye like the Mystic necklace, a tassel-like beaded number that's great for adding sparkle to your décolletage, or the Ophelia earrings, a truly unique set of dangling amethyst beauties.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The food truck officially launched in 2021 and serves Filipino-style egg rolls, along with dishes such as chicken adobo and pancit, or Filipino-style noodles.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The side walls are tall enough to keep most dishes from sliding off, and the handles are extra large for an easy grip.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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
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The more renowned the art, the greater the number of clueless lookers, joyless collectors, donors in search of tax breaks, and steroidal museums.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The queen of the blonde beach babes!—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Most of these songs go out to the babes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The aliens’ ability to take on the forms of stags, foxes and cardinals is also in line with what experiencers have reported about their visitations.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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But if a fox cub is in trouble, there are usually obvious clues that something isn't quite right.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
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“Tens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tens. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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