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Visible light has wavelengths of several hundred nanometers, while infrared light extends to a micrometer or more.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Three times a year, several hundred of the techies who keep North America’s internet running gather to talk shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The Red Lion pub, a few hundred metres from Vale Park, was the childhood home of singer Robbie Williams, Port Vale's most famous fan.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Amazon has just a few hundred satellites deployed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

A hundred and eighty miles straight north into the wind, up the middle of the great river that historically is a highway across Alaska.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen