as in dozen
a considerable amount
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Recent Examples of hundred
China's economic rise has been powered primarily by manufacturing, lifting hundreds of millions from poverty.
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Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Five months earlier, el-Fattah had been released on parole from the same facility, which holds hundreds of opponents of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has ruled Egypt since taking power following a military coup twelve years ago.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The immediate impact of the Trump/Voight plan will be felt most strongly in the independent sector, among the hundreds of producers, distributors, sales agents and financiers heading to the Cannes film market.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Grocery retail chain Aldi has purchased a small handful of Big Lots locations less than a year after Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced plans to close hundreds of stores.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Richard Lebovitz, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Five months earlier, el-Fattah had been released on parole from the same facility, which holds hundreds of opponents of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has ruled Egypt since taking power following a military coup twelve years ago.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
The immediate impact of the Trump/Voight plan will be felt most strongly in the independent sector, among the hundreds of producers, distributors, sales agents and financiers heading to the Cannes film market.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Grocery retail chain Aldi has purchased a small handful of Big Lots locations less than a year after Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced plans to close hundreds of stores.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hundred
Noun
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The business expected to cater a few dozen graduations, parties and other events as the Memorial Day weekend approached.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Historians think that more than a dozen ships were scuttled in the same area as the J.C. Ames, though only a handful have been discovered.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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
Noun
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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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“Hundred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hundred. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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