several dozen

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: many : probably more than 36
She has published several dozen poems.

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They are pounded roughly 20 feet into the ocean bottom, and city crews replace several dozen each year. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025 The Milky Way has several dozen, including the famous Large and Small Magellanic clouds. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 May 2025 In the end, only 13 out of several dozen, including Prevost, made it to graduation. Mitra Taj, New York Times, 17 May 2025 Frogtown Tuned-In is powered by several dozen volunteer hosts that generally also produce their own shows, whether pre-recorded or broadcast live from the studio. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for several dozen

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“Several dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/several%20dozen. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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