thousand
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Evacuations were ordered for parts of Simi Valley and neighboring city Thousand Oaks, while several neighborhoods in northern Los Angeles were put under evacuation warnings.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
In January, the FDA asked Amgen to voluntarily pull the drug from the U.S. market, but Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Amgen refused.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Doherty's other nomination is for best actress for her role in Disney+'s A Thousand Blows, which is also up for best drama.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Oliver Burkeman’s 2021 book, “Four Thousand Weeks”—named for the average human lifespan, which he called “absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short”—sought to alarm readers into giving priority to the pursuits most meaningful to them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Most of the Thousand hunted rabbits for food.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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