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
These markets, which now amass tens of billions of dollars in bets every month, are a dangerous expansion of gambling.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
But a radioactive cloud was wafting across Europe, setting off alarms in a Swedish laboratory nearly seven hundred miles away and slowly sickening tens of thousands of people.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Over time—tens or hundreds of thousands of years—the salts from these minerals become more and more concentrated, although salinity levels vary widely from lake to lake.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
On a clear night in the Steel City, chaos took hold as the first round of the NFL Draft revealed wrinkles unforeseen to tens of thousands of rabid fans in Pittsburgh.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
In turn, the validation produced tens of tons of BHET, which will soon be converted into polyester yarns and fabrics for garments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, poison control centers around the country have received tens of thousands of calls from consumers of kratom products reporting adverse and life-threatening health effects, with researchers saying reports in 2025 reached a new level.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Multi-family housing costs in the area of tens of millions to develop, Michael Cass, assistant director of Community and Economic Development, said during a City Council meeting Wednesday.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
But a radioactive cloud was wafting across Europe, setting off alarms in a Swedish laboratory nearly seven hundred miles away and slowly sickening tens of thousands of people.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Over time—tens or hundreds of thousands of years—the salts from these minerals become more and more concentrated, although salinity levels vary widely from lake to lake.
—Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
On a clear night in the Steel City, chaos took hold as the first round of the NFL Draft revealed wrinkles unforeseen to tens of thousands of rabid fans in Pittsburgh.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
In more validation of Amazon’s chip strategy, Meta said Friday its agreed to deploy at least tens of millions of Graviton cores.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
In turn, the validation produced tens of tons of BHET, which will soon be converted into polyester yarns and fabrics for garments.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Over the last decade, poison control centers around the country have received tens of thousands of calls from consumers of kratom products reporting adverse and life-threatening health effects, with researchers saying reports in 2025 reached a new level.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Multi-family housing costs in the area of tens of millions to develop, Michael Cass, assistant director of Community and Economic Development, said during a City Council meeting Wednesday.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tens
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For Panaro's home, Bruno’s interior design strategy—which took inspiration from Russian nesting dolls—wasn’t just about optimizing square footage.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
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From Hot Wheels to toy dolls, each item is handpicked and carefully listed online by Cameron himself.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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This recipe calls for a whopping 6 cups of those blue beauties, and the taste pay-off is huge.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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This traveling Asian food festival is debuting for the first time in San Diego and brings more than 80 vendors, creating over 200 dishes, from various countries, including Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Japan and China.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a restaurant-quality flair to the dishes that’s impressive for a new lodge, no doubt honed through the team’s past stints at Chem Chem.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 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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Out of the mouth of babes, indeed.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Available in a variety of fun prints and styles, Boppy’s cover is still machine washable and continues to accommodate breast and bottle-fed babes.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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These are specialized cartridges intended for shooting small, non-game animals that are essentially pests, including prairie dogs, ground squirrels, coyotes, foxes and rabbits, that are either a threat to agriculture or wildlife management, or are potentially dangerous.—
David Szondy
April 19,
New Atlas,
19 Apr. 2026
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Typically, foxes are not a serious issue for homeowners.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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