trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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In other words, the plan would require individuals making more than $184,500 per year to pay taxes on the entirety of their income, potentially generating trillions in additional funds for the program over the next 10 years.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Here is what to know about the trillions of bacteria in your mouth and why researchers now treat them as a full-body health signal.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The money funds four new fabrication plants, two from each company, plus an 81 trillion won chip-packaging cluster near Seoul and tens of trillions more from local governments.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Fibre can also be a prebiotic, feeding the trillions of gastrointestinal bacteria that support our immune and nervous systems.
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Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Here is what to know about the trillions of bacteria in your mouth and why researchers now treat them as a full-body health signal.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
The money funds four new fabrication plants, two from each company, plus an 81 trillion won chip-packaging cluster near Seoul and tens of trillions more from local governments.
—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Fibre can also be a prebiotic, feeding the trillions of gastrointestinal bacteria that support our immune and nervous systems.
—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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