variants
or dozen
as in hundreds
a considerable amount
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
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The cybersecurity market is composed of dozens of niche segments designed to tackle organizations’ specific security challenges.
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Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In the watch sector, dozens of mechanical horologery brands have popped up, some no doubt will reach the status of collectible luxury.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The Leopard 1s are the only Western tanks that are available to equip the dozen or so new heavy brigades the Ukrainians have formed in recent months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Murray has seen Eberle make that move dozens of times.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Festival goers sampled sandwiches provided by more than two dozen vendors.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
The annual December event, which got its start nearly a dozen years ago, starts Thursday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Plane and helicopter pilots reported dozens of incidents of lasers being pointed at them over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in early December.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In the watch sector, dozens of mechanical horologery brands have popped up, some no doubt will reach the status of collectible luxury.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The Leopard 1s are the only Western tanks that are available to equip the dozen or so new heavy brigades the Ukrainians have formed in recent months.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Murray has seen Eberle make that move dozens of times.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Festival goers sampled sandwiches provided by more than two dozen vendors.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
The annual December event, which got its start nearly a dozen years ago, starts Thursday.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Plane and helicopter pilots reported dozens of incidents of lasers being pointed at them over New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in early December.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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