trillion

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Recent Examples of trillion Regardless, while hundreds of thousands of people converged on Titletown for the annual player selection, a team in New York continued to sift through hundreds of trillions of potential schedules. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 Most recently, markets have lost trillions of dollars in response to import tariffs, bounced back, then slipped again. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 President Trump seems aware of the catastrophic mistakes of previous administrations, which have cost American taxpayers trillions of dollars in our region—with zero gains for the United States. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 Trump's tariffs face almost universal disapproval in the corporate world, which became clear as trillions of dollars in value evaporated in a matter of days, and some of the president's most vocal supporters, including Elon Musk, expressed opposition. Ari Levy, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trillion
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Noun
  • The map is a fascinating representation of the protection geography and meteorology gives the millions of people who live in the mid-Atlantic region — especially in the Washington DC area.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The week’s biggest stories California could lose millions from Trump’s tariffs.
    Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And that means not just asking the right questions, but doing it differently from the others zillion candidates who read books on interviewing, memorize 50 questions, and regurgitate them robotically.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even if this wasn’t executed perfectly, the season gets a zillion points just for trying.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The gazillion dollar question is what the administration intends to do with it.
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Instead, Barkley again ran roughshod over the porous Rams defense for another gazillion.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trillion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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