dozens
Britishplural noun
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A single agent-powered task can burn through dozens of times' more tokens than a simple chat message.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Most investors think of diversification in terms of holding dozens of individual stocks, and they’re right, up to a point.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Several hundred city residents, social justice activists, and dozens of Newark police officers encircled the DHS site where Baraka was being held.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
The department has come under fire for its handling of the process, including failing to initially redact the names of dozens of victims and not initially releasing some FBI documents that referenced allegations against Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
What about the river that was home to dozens of creatures?
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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