hundreds and thousands
Britishplural noun
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That's "hundreds and thousands" to us on this side of the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
“If you and I were out there killing hundreds and thousands of endangered fish, we’d be in jail,” Rosenfield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
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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