thousands

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“I don’t know how likely it is because thousands and thousands of people apply.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

How successful the scramble to safely transport tens of thousands of fans to the World Cup is still in the air with many questions yet to be answered.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Bass has faced widespread criticism in the aftermath of the fire, which destroyed thousands of homes and left 12 people dead.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a tasty sourdough bread.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Among the thousands of prisoners there were many musicians and actors and poets.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo