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
She told MPs on Wednesday that "hundreds and thousands" of legal changes are needed before Kyiv can become a member of the bloc.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2024
The remarkable synchrony of this interannual variation was known to extend to hundreds and thousands of kilometres in many species.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2024
And when you look at the sky you know you are looking at stars which are hundreds and thousands of light-years away from you.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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