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Earlier versions of such gratings, made from materials like silicon or gallium compounds, required thicknesses of several hundred nanometers to function effectively.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

One was thought to be targeting the residence of the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, located a few hundred feet from the embassy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Former Senegalese foreign minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio wrote in early February that "a hundred minutes of football will never be able to ruin a thousand years of close ties between Senegal and Morocco".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Police responded to reports of anti-social behaviour involving a group of "several hundred young people" last weekend in Clapham, south London.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“This wheel is a hundred years old. It always seems funny to watch TV or listen to a podcast while working on an antique.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows