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 early February 2025, DOGE staffers gained access to the Treasury's expansive payment system, which disburses trillions of dollars annually, and is normally overseen by a small group of nonpartisan Treasury employees.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
When the market imploded, causing trillions of dollars worth of lending to evaporate within a year, the GSEs were caught in the crossfires.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
However, President Donald Trump’s backing of the group, which is expected to be short-lived but impactful, has given them wide access to their goal of cutting potential trillions in spending.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal of the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, is to shrink the federal workforce as part of an effort to save trillions in spending.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
When the market imploded, causing trillions of dollars worth of lending to evaporate within a year, the GSEs were caught in the crossfires.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
However, President Donald Trump’s backing of the group, which is expected to be short-lived but impactful, has given them wide access to their goal of cutting potential trillions in spending.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
The goal of the Department of Government Efficiency, headed by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, is to shrink the federal workforce as part of an effort to save trillions in spending.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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