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five-and-ten

[fahyv-uhn-ten] / ˈfaɪv ənˈtɛn /
NOUN
dime store
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NOUN
ten-cent store
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Under new laws introduced in March this year, gun owners can have between five and ten firearms, depending on the type of licence and model of firearm.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

A child's personality and behavior may change, and clumsiness or stumbling develops between the ages of five and ten.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024

The typical race, the difference in time between the winner and the loser is between five and ten millionths of a second.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2021

Most of the videos are between five and ten minutes long, and the production values are frequently amateurish, as if to emphasize authenticity and make the interactions more relatable.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 19, 2019

He emerged around six in the evening, having lost between five and ten pounds of weight.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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