as in ton
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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Recent Examples of dozen
So what changed to get those more than a dozen holdouts on board?
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 22 May 2025
More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Between 2017 and 2020, more than a dozen victims hired Randhawa to purchase airline tickets, paying him between $1,100 and $12,000 each, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The district also has proposed eliminating dozens of other non-administrator positions, including 21 in academics, 12 in operations, four in communications, 10 in information technology, eight in human resources, three in finance and two in strategy, Sullivan confirmed.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 22 May 2025
More than two dozen people were rescued Saturday during a record-breaking heat wave as temperatures climbed to the high 90s in parts of Southern California.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Between 2017 and 2020, more than a dozen victims hired Randhawa to purchase airline tickets, paying him between $1,100 and $12,000 each, prosecutors said.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
The district also has proposed eliminating dozens of other non-administrator positions, including 21 in academics, 12 in operations, four in communications, 10 in information technology, eight in human resources, three in finance and two in strategy, Sullivan confirmed.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozen
Noun
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After finishing third in the state and returning a ton of talent, though, the mindset has shifted.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The Reserve’s storage facility features scores of private vaults capable of storing 25 to 60 tons of gold, which are stored in boxes and sealed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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It’s been a bumper seven days for law enforcement working on cyber and dark web investigations, who have accomplished a slew of takedowns, arrests and seizures across the world.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Microsoft is testing a slew of new generative AI features for Paint, its Snipping Tool, and Notepad.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
25 May 2025
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That means a revisit for old fans who grew up with Stitch's shenanigans alongside his young Hawaiian bestie Lilo and a fresh bunch of little movie lovers discovering the adorable pals for the first time.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Other than capitalizing on its popularity and maybe making a bunch of money, what is the point of a live-action version of this game?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Rashad Shabazz, a historical cultural geographer at Arizona State University, helped bring hundreds of signs, posters and artwork from the protests to Phoenix in 2024.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Since weed seeds are so easily distributed by wind and animals, every square inch of soil inevitably contains hundreds of seeds.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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That’s why homebuilders charge a premium for wooded lots, and why some buyers will gladly pay extra for mature trees.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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In fact, most of the countries here, including Costa Rica and Guatemala, host a Cup of Excellence, an annual competition that rigorously evaluates and scores the finest lots.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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And to celebrate the holiday, restaurants across the country have deals and freebies.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Prior to the Darkchild deal, HarbourView had acquired rights from major artists, writers and producers, including T-Pain, Pat Benatar, Kane Brown, Luis Fonsi, James Fauntleroy, Wiz Khalifa and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, among others.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Imagine spending $3,000 on Nvidia’s latest GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card only to unbox a pile of backpacks instead.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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And another with Putin’s head on top of a pile of poop.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Noss estimates that 85 percent of species could be saved by simply protecting a sufficiently large chunk of each type of American ecosystem.—
Emma Marris,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2025
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As for rain, a large chunk of the middle part of the country will see wet, potentially stormy weather this weekend as a system moves through the Plains.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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