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hundreds and thousands

British  

plural noun

  1. tiny beads of brightly coloured sugar, used in decorating cakes, sweets, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We've seen a massive 80% month-on-month increase from April to May in searches for hundreds and thousands."

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

He wandered through a tent full of mirrors and saw hundreds and thousands of Baileys staring, wide-eyed, back at him, each in matching grey caps.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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