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When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

An aspiring doctor, he was among the hundred of thousands whose hopes were dashed when the government canceled this year’s national undergraduate medical entrance test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Several hundred people gathered Saturday in a protected nature reserve on the Albanian coast to protest at plans for a luxury beach resort by a company linked to the Trump family.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

I had already decided to offer $700, a hundred less than the seller was asking.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“One hundred to four hundred yards. Depends upon water flow whether it’s more or less.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes