as in dozen
a considerable amount it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

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Recent Examples of hundred The organization offers dance instruction and is available for demonstrations and such year-round, but its annual Mexica New Year celebration – now in its 27th year – is a three-day affair involving hundreds of dancers, artisans and more. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025 Trump is also calling for widespread layoffs of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate. Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Trump is also calling for widespread firings of federal workers, which could cause hundreds of thousands of job losses and potentially lift the unemployment rate. Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025 Middle East crisis — explained Hamas returns bodies of four hostages and Israel releases hundreds of Palestinians Israeli, Hamas and other negotiators were in Egypt on Friday to discuss the ceasefire. Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hundred
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Noun
  • Richard and Libor have not listened to the audiotape itself but have reviewed a copy of the complaint that details dozens of racist and derogatory comments made by officers during hours of recorded conversations.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Like Rhodes’ stalker, Carr and Mae says the perpetrator would make dozens of accounts on Twitch and elsewhere to continue harassing the couple.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This purports to be the cost of the damage caused by the release of each additional ton of CO2 into the atmosphere.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But a ton of talent should return, starting with guards Wesley Yates and Desmond Claude.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Goldman Sachs says there’s a slew of stocks the firm likes that are well positioned in an uncertain macro environment.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The exact circumstances surrounding the swan's death remain unclear, but a slew of social media post suggested its death may have been student-caused.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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