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a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
There were hundreds of deaths in the U.S., Central America and the Caribbean.
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Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Outside the hearing room, a line of hundreds waiting to get in snaked through the Rayburn House Office Building hallway.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Kai Ryssdal: Not only were buildings destroyed, virtually leveled, the Air Force says, but some F-22 fighters as well, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, were also damaged.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson and Remington, handed over hundreds of thousands of names, addresses and other private data — without customer knowledge or consent — to the NSSF, which then entered the details into what would become a massive database.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Outside the hearing room, a line of hundreds waiting to get in snaked through the Rayburn House Office Building hallway.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Kai Ryssdal: Not only were buildings destroyed, virtually leveled, the Air Force says, but some F-22 fighters as well, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars, were also damaged.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Syria’s defense ministry said dozens of soldiers have been killed in the Aleppo offensive.Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Australia produces nearly five million tons of raw sugar a year and is the world’s third-largest exporter of cotton.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Together, the two companies would have a total capacity of up to 86 million tons.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
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Amazon Echo Dot This tiny smart home hub with 107,000 five-star ratings offers a slew of handy features in a small package.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Amid a slew of holiday travel, Amtrak's Wolverine Train lines have seen hours-long delays and power outages, with some passengers' travel plans changing from train to bus as several trains have been halted completely.Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
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It’s tailored with a little bit of stretch and comes in a bunch of sophisticated hues, too — think apricot, olive, and soft lavender.Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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The Eras Tour is exactly what its name suggests—a musical marathon that includes a bunch of her different albums and eras.Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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