scores

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Scores may not tell the full story, of course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Scores of polling stations opened late or, in some cases, not at all.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Scores increased from an average of 2.37 before the retreat to 3.02 afterward.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Scores of bare-chested flagellants with covered faces walked barefoot through the dusty streets of Pampanga province's San Fernando as they flogged their backs with bamboo whips in scorching heat.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Scores of times she had done it; he wished it had been hundreds—thousands.

From "1984" by George Orwell