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dozens

British  
/ ˈdʌzənz /

plural noun

  1. informal (usually foll by of) a lot

    I've got dozens of things to do
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Mortality peaked in the 1930s and ’40s, when dozens of lawmakers sometimes passed away in a single Congress.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Among those on trial are about 20 alleged leaders and dozens of lieutenants, many with tattooed faces, heads, hands, and necks.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

These snapshots are then combined to reconstruct the positions of dozens of particles over time, allowing researchers to track their motion in detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

In the weeks that followed, dozens of arrests were made.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That night I lie in a cot in a room filled with dozens of girls.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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