hundreds and thousands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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That's "hundreds and thousands" to us on this side of the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But leaving dedicated fans to drop hundreds and thousands of dollars on a story they sincerely care to have, the agent said, “doesn’t sound like her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Human activities are increasingly disrupting the natural equilibrium and we will live with these consequences for hundreds and thousands of years," she said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
“One building is usually tied into a portfolio of hundreds and thousands of buildings,” McLean said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
And when you look at the sky you know you are looking at stars which are hundreds and thousands of light-years away from you.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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