throngs
Example Sentences
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Last December, throngs of supporters and foes squared off at a raucous Metro board meeting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ants have chemical defences, including the ability to sting in some species, and can recruit throngs of other ants rapidly as backup to overcome potential predators, Narendra explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The waters off the Indian Ocean coast where throngs of swimmers will soon congregate are home to the world’s three most-dangerous shark species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
On the streets, vendors with pushcarts made their way through the throngs, hawking hot dogs and ice cream cones.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
