Example Sentences

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Thousands of schools have closed, 10% of the population have fled.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Thousands of Germans, displaced by the end of the Seven Years’ War and facing starvation, had accepted an invitation from Russia’s German-born ruler, Catherine the Great, to settle in the Russian Empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Thousands of simulations were run while a simple neural network identified which scenarios most closely matched the fossil evidence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Thousands of demonstrators blocked an avenue leading to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off at the venue.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Thousands more fish jerked in the sun and went bad along the riverbanks.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver