trillion

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Recent Examples of trillion For many, the sell-off reads as a warning sign for speculative excess in the face of trillions of dollars in upcoming IPO issuance and the potential for rising interest rates. Oliver Renick, CNBC, 6 June 2026 The economy encompasses millions of consumers, large and small businesses as well as the government, which even after DOGE, spends trillions of dollars annually. Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Africa’s population is young and increasingly urban, with a consumer market projected in the trillions and business demand expected to exceed $4 trillion by 2030, according to research from the Brookings Institution. Maurizio Caio, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026 Indeed, the story of the market this year can be framed as trillions in capital and spending power being unleashed by the private sector and governments (Germany with a half-trillion-euro military tab, Japan shifting to fiscal expansion with a leadership switch). Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trillion
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Noun
  • Most winners aren't used to handling millions of dollars, let alone the crush of publicity that comes with a Powerball jackpot.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • Across the country, 12 million parents have some college and no degree, and millions more are enrolled in job training programs without access to reliable child care.
    Enyi Okebugwu, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The second, now promoted by a zillion MAGA podcasts, is a postapocalyptic hellscape of sclerotic socialism, repressed speech, and rampaging Muslims.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
  • Final Thoughts Today’s kids have a zillion shows at their fingertips, a limitless library available on their screen of choice 24/7.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There are, of course, what feels like a gazillion films, documentaries, and interviews about the King of Pop, but not yet a definitive biopic that reflects his place in our cultural memory.
    Steven Gray, Time, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trillion. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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