Example Sentences

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Major tech companies have conducted mass layoffs over the last year, often citing the growing ability of AI tools to do the work of hundreds or even thousands of software engineers.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

It points to estimates that generative AI alone could add C$187 billion annually to the Canadian economy by 2030 and create hundreds of new Canadian firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Expanding that facility’s exhibition space was a huge priority for the Central City Assn., a downtown business group, and the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, which represents hundreds of thousands of unionized workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"So, do I go back for Sherpa, who's probably going to rock up and be fine, as he has done hundreds of times before?" he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Using muscles I’d honed through hundreds of push-ups and pull-ups, I heaved myself upward toward safety.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin