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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

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

Several processing stages later, 99.99 percent pure copper plates, each weighing more than a hundred kilos, are shipped all over the world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

"We're talking in the thousands of people. But there are a couple of hundred really serious people of which I probably interviewed at least half," said Lewis.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I mean, it’s not my fault, growing up in the middle of Nowhere, Alaska, in a village of about a hundred people, give or take.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith