as in ton
a considerable amount dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected

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Recent Examples of dozen Instead, The president announced a 90-day pause to negotiate individual trade pacts with dozens of countries. Tom Hudson, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025 Over the years, Rhett & Link have worked with dozens of major brands and were the first digital creators to be the focus of a Super Bowl TV ad in a 2018 spot for website-hosting service Wix.com. Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2025 By 1969—the year of Beckett’s Nobel Prize for Literature—Waiting for Godot could already be read in dozens of languages, including Albanian, Marathi, and even Icelandic. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2025 But after auditioning around 300 actors and screen testing over two dozen, Gunn was at a loss. Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dozen
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Noun
  • Today, Hilton has achieved a 62% reduction in pre- and post- consumer food waste (the equivalent of more than 400,000 meals), which has kept almost 726 tons of CO2e emissions from entering the environment.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • While there wasn’t a ton of movement from the Blackhawks this offseason, the youngins on this roster make the team unpredictable going into the fall.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Player Replacements for the Event The grind of the nearly every week nature of the sport right now is starting to take its toll, as a slew of players were absent from this event, some with lingering injuries and others with pre-arranged conflicts.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The Trump administration has instituted a slew of policies, including sweeping tariffs, in an effort to revive America’s declining manufacturing industries.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • As is tradition, Bungie threw in a bunch of weird lore stuff that has puzzles that need solving, but often some fun stories as well.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • And then there’s a bunch of teams in that (middle) lane.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The beach is a lovely place to camp out and wade while watching brave souls barrel-ride hundreds of feet across the sea, and it’s also conveniently located on the edge of the Puerto Viejo beach town, meaning there are plenty of amenities nearby, including the beloved Lazy Mon beach bar.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
  • John Winn, the state education commissioner, said hundreds of portable classrooms were rendered unusable and many schools had sections blown off their roofs and standing water in classrooms and hallways.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s also lots to be learned by taking real, paying customers.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Now on discount for $85, this kit is a great deal—not to mention a heck of a lot less expensive than a stressful trip to the vet.
    Molly Higgins, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Add a pop of color to outdoor spaces or warm up your living room with our 10 favorite rug deals at Wayfair’s sale, starting at just $18.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
  • Boston could try to land a star prospect or two from a contending team in a deal for Chapman.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 July 2025
  • The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • That being said, this might be the one Philadelphia roster that can absorb a prolonged Embiid absence during the regular season, should the big man continue to miss chunks of games.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • That's a group that makes up a big chunk of Trump's political base.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 July 2025

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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozen. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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