as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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More than a dozen countries, including India, Canada, Australia, and Taiwan, have already blocked or restricted TikTok.
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The feud is coming to a head as senators are planning a crowded schedule of confirmation hearings next week, with more than a dozen planned and more possible ahead of Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Who won and lost Wisconsin politics in 2024? After a whirlwind year for national and state politics, Dan Bice takes stock of the winners and losers, with input from a dozen Democratic and Republican politicos.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Riot doubled the size of the group tasked with connecting its games to the entertainment industry to more than two dozen people.
—Cecilia D’anastasio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The feud is coming to a head as senators are planning a crowded schedule of confirmation hearings next week, with more than a dozen planned and more possible ahead of Mr. Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Who won and lost Wisconsin politics in 2024? After a whirlwind year for national and state politics, Dan Bice takes stock of the winners and losers, with input from a dozen Democratic and Republican politicos.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Riot doubled the size of the group tasked with connecting its games to the entertainment industry to more than two dozen people.
—Cecilia D’anastasio, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Baalbek’s Roman remains, among the largest and best preserved in the world, are also among the most mysterious: the Temple of Jupiter sits atop three megaliths weighing around a thousand tons each.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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There isn't a ton of talent in Atlanta's system, but there is plenty of pitching depth.Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Telecom mergers and acquisitions on the rise Potential buyers could be among a slew of companies and private equity firms jockeying for position in the U.S. broadband market, including Verizon and T-Mobile.Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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In recent years wearable technology has given us a slew of sports, training, fitness and navigation tools, from heart rate monitors and step counters to GPS golf watches and trail maps for hiking in the woods.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Knowing that we grown-ups need some relaxing hands-on fun from time to time, too, the brand has dropped a bunch of Lego sets for adults in the past few years, including recreations of famous works of art.Clint Davis, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Also Read Gwen Stefani’s First Solo LP In Seven Years, ‘Bouquet,’ Due In November Excited about Butcher Babies is in the beginning stages of releasing a bunch of new music.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
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As the hundreds of videos on TikTok and Instagram prove, the decision to add bangs to a look is not one that is taken lightly, but there are times that warrant the risky change, and her engagement to actor Tom Holland is definitely one of them.Michel Mejía, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2025
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Piper has gone through hundreds of different medical surgeries since she was attacked, in an incident orchestrated by her ex-boyfriend in 2008.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Because the value of Indian Creek land has increased so much, the owner of the empty lot switched his strategy from wanting the land for a house to wanting to sell it as an investment, according to Reznik and Rudoy.Phoebe Liu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square have over 5,000 parking spots located curbside, in municipal surface lots and garages, and private lots and garages, according to the town.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs, who earlier this winter traded third baseman Isaac Paredes in the Kyle Tucker deal, could look to a free agent across town for Paredes' replacement.Newsweek, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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O’Neill’s three-year, $49.5 million contract, meanwhile, is the only multiyear deal Elias has awarded since taking over in November 2018.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Wear layers and get cozy on the couch under a pile of blankets.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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To help determine what to put in the no pile, consider using the 90/90 decluttering rule.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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That’s a problem because interest is already swallowing up a greater chunk of the annual federal budget than defense spending.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Further rummaging yielded a second chunk of rock that seemed to fit right in front of the first, like a face.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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