thirty-four
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 30 plus 4.
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a symbol for this number, as 34 or XXXIV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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Under extreme assumptions, these emissions would change the global temperature by thirty-four one-thousands of one degree Celsius—an effect that would be undetectable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Good Energy and Schneider-Meyerson analyzed thirteen of the thirty-four feature length fictional films nominated for Oscars in 2024 through their Climate Reality Check.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2024
“Between Washington’s election and Lincoln’s,” Richards points out, “nineteen of the thirty-four Supreme Court appointees were slaveholders.”
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Often credited with defining the modern court, clarifying its power, and strengthening its role, Marshall served in the chief’s position for thirty-four years.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
Just thirty-four, Castro had overthrown a corrupt tyrant and seized control of Cuba less than two years before.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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