fives

plural of five

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Noun
  • Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
  • With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The owner, who had sunk thousands of dollars of her own money into the shelter, turned out to be a fan of his work.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In contrast, education freedom is a bottom-up reform that can reverse declining test scores by moving students into better learning environments and ensuring tax dollars go to actual educational activities.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration is also attempting to deport some foreign protesters and has revoked hundreds of visas across the country.
    Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Earlier this year, national park operations were disrupted when President Donald Trump, via executive action, laid off hundreds of seasonal park employees before reversing course.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Fives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fives. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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