several dozen

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: many : probably more than 36
She has published several dozen poems.

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In a statement provided to NBC10 Boston, a spokesperson for the school confirmed that several dozen applicants had their acceptance offers rescinded. Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025 And finally, in January 1972, several dozen people were injured in the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh when hundreds of troops across the city let off a fusillade of bullets at a total eclipse of the moon. Joe Rao, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025 At around the same time, a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners left Israel's Ofer prison. Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Then, the congregation of several dozen at Iglesia Luterana Santa María Peregrina began to sing. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for several dozen

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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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