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The first few hundred pages were great, but at some point it became evident that the rest was going to describe in great detail the outcome named in the subtitle: the fall of New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Only a few hundred of the silver color-way, on display in the showroom, were produced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Based on what the options were pricing in heading into the week, that equates to nearly a three standard-deviation move, which should only happen about one out of every hundred weeks.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Rather, it points to the same conclusion that held for almost the first hundred years of the nation—that the federal government may raise an army, but it may not force anyone to serve in it.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

I feel as if a hundred years of sadness have been lifted from my shoulders.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler