variants
or dozen
as in hundreds
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozens
But with the ballpark field sitting nearly two dozen feet below a rising sea level, officials have pumped groundwater that seeps up around the stadium grounds, diverting it into Damon Slough.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
During one such strike last week, around two dozen Russian drones entered Poland -- by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The 30 Best of 2026 vehicles are the first step going from that field of dozens to the three vehicles of the year.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Wingstop added crispy chicken tenders to the menu alongside a dozen flavors such as Hawaiian, Cajun, Louisiana rub, spicy Korean Q, atomic, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and mango habanero.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The investigation also uncovered dozens of third-party sellers who had stolen the credentials of another business to set up an account, including some who were offering fake health and beauty items.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire’s investigation into what caused the explosion, which included dozens of search warrants, remains ongoing but is approaching its conclusion, State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
When Keery whittled down the tracklist for the original album, there were more than two dozen contenders in the mix, thanks in large part to a concerted focus on seeing ideas through during the recording process.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Fall arrivals are here at Coach Outlet, and dozens of new styles are on sale just in time to revamp your closet.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
During one such strike last week, around two dozen Russian drones entered Poland -- by far the largest-ever of Russian drones into NATO airspace.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The 30 Best of 2026 vehicles are the first step going from that field of dozens to the three vehicles of the year.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Wingstop added crispy chicken tenders to the menu alongside a dozen flavors such as Hawaiian, Cajun, Louisiana rub, spicy Korean Q, atomic, garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and mango habanero.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The investigation also uncovered dozens of third-party sellers who had stolen the credentials of another business to set up an account, including some who were offering fake health and beauty items.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
Cal Fire’s investigation into what caused the explosion, which included dozens of search warrants, remains ongoing but is approaching its conclusion, State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
When Keery whittled down the tracklist for the original album, there were more than two dozen contenders in the mix, thanks in large part to a concerted focus on seeing ideas through during the recording process.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Fall arrivals are here at Coach Outlet, and dozens of new styles are on sale just in time to revamp your closet.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozens
Noun
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Human rights groups, citing concerns over forced confessions, have condemned a wave of hundreds of arrests and warned that the government is using the June conflict as a pretext to escalate repression.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her visit to Rogers comes 13 days after hundreds of Arkansas farmers met with staff members from the state's congressional delegation in Brookland in Craighead County to describe their economic status.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her visit to Rogers comes 13 days after hundreds of Arkansas farmers met with staff members from the state's congressional delegation in Brookland in Craighead County to describe their economic status.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nor does the executive order bar any federal agency from continuing to offer its services, websites, and materials in Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, or hundreds of other languages spoken across the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Criteria are detailed for risk assessment, hazard mitigation, rider restraint and dimensions, biomechanical considerations including acceleration limits, mechanical loads, electrical, operating conditions, fencing, handrails, gates, walkways, signage and many other areas.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ortec is committed to sustainability through our optimization software, which minimizes fuel consumption and emissions by optimizing routes, loads and vehicle utilization—potentially reducing CO2 output for partners.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the quota was 231,485 tons (210,000 metric tons), which still wasn’t enough to meet demand.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And along with every soldier in a modern army goes some six tons of equipment, ranging from bulldozers to bazookas.—
John Fischer,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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