Example Sentences

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Thousands of football fans attempted to shove their way into Mexico City's official World Cup fan zone on Thursday, creating chaotic scenes shortly before kick-off in the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Thousands of wild grasses and flowers were planted along the edges of the village green, contrasting with the carefully mown grass in the middle.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Thousands of simulations were run while a simple neural network identified which scenarios most closely matched the fossil evidence.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Thousands of past and current SpaceX employees with company shares will soon be able to easily access life-changing fortunes after the company makes its stock-market debut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Thousands of others had come to D.C. to perform in the many other events being held in the days leading up to the inauguration, and tens of thousands more had come to watch.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama