hundreds and thousands
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"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
His family members were among the hundreds and thousands forced to live in detention camps during a crackdown on the Mau Mau, a movement of independence fighters.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
"This involved modeling the atmosphere across various planet parameters such as water vapor quantity and cloud location, iterating through hundreds and thousands of simulations to find the best fit configuration," he said.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2024
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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