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or hundred
as in dozens
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundreds
All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland were closed on Friday, while hundreds were also shuttered across Scotland, with Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney also warning against travel.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Having hundreds of officers out on permanent injury or sick leave, plus dozens more detailed to various specialized task forces, has exacerbated the staffing crunch.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Huckleberry is in good company; the shelter has temporarily cared for hundreds of pets since the wildfires started, helping to keep the animals and their owners safe.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s the case at Walmart right now, where hundreds of trending pieces of clothing, outerwear, shoes, and accessories are discounted by up to 72 percent.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 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
Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
In California alone, hundreds of cattle herds and poultry flocks have tested positive.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The work of piecing together hundreds of body parts has been painstaking, but the authorities said that by Tuesday morning 170 bodies had been identified, and four were turned over to their families.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Having hundreds of officers out on permanent injury or sick leave, plus dozens more detailed to various specialized task forces, has exacerbated the staffing crunch.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Huckleberry is in good company; the shelter has temporarily cared for hundreds of pets since the wildfires started, helping to keep the animals and their owners safe.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
That’s the case at Walmart right now, where hundreds of trending pieces of clothing, outerwear, shoes, and accessories are discounted by up to 72 percent.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 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
Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
In California alone, hundreds of cattle herds and poultry flocks have tested positive.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The work of piecing together hundreds of body parts has been painstaking, but the authorities said that by Tuesday morning 170 bodies had been identified, and four were turned over to their families.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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