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
  • But across seven different decades, the 83-year-old went from being one of 250 applicants for the job to one in a zillion at his craft as the last of the original Royals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • He’s also headed into a matchup with a Panthers defense that just gave up a million points and a zillion yards.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Isaacson’s 2023 book left a lot of reviewers cold with its lack of criticism but still sold a gazillion copies.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Probably off filming one of her gazillion movies coming out this year.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trillion. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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