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hundreds and thousands

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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

She had helped ease the pain of hundreds and thousands of people in preparation for that journey into the unknown.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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