hundreds

noun

variants or hundred
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plural of hundred
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as in dozens
a considerable amount it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times

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Recent Examples of hundreds In California alone, hundreds of cattle herds and poultry flocks have tested positive. — George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 The changing fortunes of the two chipmakers underscores the fleeting nature of leadership in the tech industry and how a few key decisions can result in hundreds of billions — or even trillions — of dollars in market cap shifts. — Ari Levy,kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The work of piecing together hundreds of body parts has been painstaking, but the authorities said that by Tuesday morning 170 bodies had been identified, and four were turned over to their families. — John Yoon, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024

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