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dozens

British

/ ˈdʌzənz /

plural noun

informal (usually foll by of) a lot

I've got dozens of things to do

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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

And dozens of trees could die as crews dig trenches and cut their roots, residents say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

His financial disclosures revealed dozens of crypto holdings, including the decentralized trading platform dYdX and the venture capital firm Polychain.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

There are now dozens of militias with around a quarter million members, several billion dollars of funds and an arsenal that includes long-range missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

All around Akira and her dad were dozens of giant sequoias, some of the biggest trees on the planet.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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