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a considerable amount
it seems like we've answered this question hundreds of times
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Recent Examples of hundreds
There’s an owner whose name’s in there hundreds of times.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the Stagecoach Instagram account, hundreds of comments shared their anger over the way the festival handled the announcements and ushered people out.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In good economic times, that’s hundreds of millions of dollars each year for upgrading classrooms, boosting teacher pay, improving security, and enriching learning in our schools.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael's estate and companies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Connecticut officials expect the state’s share of those losses to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually starting next fiscal year and growing by the end of the decade.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Private law firms have submitted tens of thousands of invoices worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the city over the past decade for work to defend federal civil rights lawsuits related to police misconduct.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 20,000 seafarers have been stuck on hundreds of ships in the Gulf since the war began in late February.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of the original board members are still involved with the museum, but hundreds more joined the effort, some volunteering, others donating surf boards and memorabilia, and many sharing their stories, including famous surfers from Eddie Aikau, Nat Young, Greg Noll and Donald Takayama.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the Stagecoach Instagram account, hundreds of comments shared their anger over the way the festival handled the announcements and ushered people out.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In good economic times, that’s hundreds of millions of dollars each year for upgrading classrooms, boosting teacher pay, improving security, and enriching learning in our schools.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
This new court filing is a transparent forum-shopping tactic in their scheme to obtain hundreds of millions of dollars from Michael's estate and companies.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Connecticut officials expect the state’s share of those losses to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually starting next fiscal year and growing by the end of the decade.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Private law firms have submitted tens of thousands of invoices worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the city over the past decade for work to defend federal civil rights lawsuits related to police misconduct.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
More than 20,000 seafarers have been stuck on hundreds of ships in the Gulf since the war began in late February.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundreds
Noun
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The free event will feature dozens of local organizations dedicated to helping seniors and their families in the Elgin area, according to the expo’s website.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Relatives of the defendant, about a half dozen of whom watched from the gallery at his arraignment, cheered the judge’s decision to cut Alexander loose.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, there are moments of reprieve between loads of clothes, sheets, and towels.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Amazon Leo 5, which launched on April 4, boosted that number to 29 and set a new record for the heaviest payload ever flown by an Atlas V in the process — 18 tons.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Broward generates 5 million tons of garbage annually, or 20,000 pounds per minute.—
Mike Ryan,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Turn compost piles every two weeks.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Windscale’s two piles had been hastily built during the British atomic bomb project.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sudarma hopes that guests will plan a day and stay, enjoying multiple meals and lots of entertainment, from Asian sports cars to kids’ hip hop dance classes (free).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of the biggest chunks out of family budgets?—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hundreds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundreds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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