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What is most striking about the lynchings of the past decade is not so much their scale—several dozen people—as the government’s attitude.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
No injuries have been reported, as several dozen people self-evacuated the structure, including three additional people on the third floor, per the fire department.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or exotic animal enthusiasts — there’s probably several dozen documentaries available for viewing a few button-clicks away.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, that track, which credits fellow South Korean artist Park Hyo Shin, falls several dozen spaces on both tallies.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
No injuries have been reported, as several dozen people self-evacuated the structure, including three additional people on the third floor, per the fire department.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Whatever your nonfiction area of interest happens to be — serial killers, cult leaders, athletes, con men or exotic animal enthusiasts — there’s probably several dozen documentaries available for viewing a few button-clicks away.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, that track, which credits fellow South Korean artist Park Hyo Shin, falls several dozen spaces on both tallies.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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