hundreds and thousands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
"Human activities are increasingly disrupting the natural equilibrium and we will live with these consequences for hundreds and thousands of years," said Prof Celeste Saulo, secretary general of the WMO.
From BBC • 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 could not imagine what hundreds and thousands of wagons looked like.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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