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million

[mil-yuhn] / ˈmɪl jən /


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Some 175 centres offering services related to combatting gender-based violence have shut down due to a lack of funding in the first six months of this year, affecting 1 million people, according to the UN.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Seven years after Lyon’s death, the account — now worth approximately $1.7 million — has still not reached a single grandchild.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

U.S. commercial crude oil inventories fell by 391,000 barrels to 424.1 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 4, according to the EIA.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The number of homicides in the country of 34 million has risen markedly since 2018, while international drug trafficking networks continue to operate on its territory.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Trying not to think of the sticky white curtains that swathed the trees, the huge, crawling spiders and their million eyes so close.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

The humanitarian situation has been further worsened by several natural disasters and the forced return of millions of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan since 2023.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The extreme heat has been linked to tens of thousands of excess deaths across Europe, upended daily life for millions in ill-adapted regions and disrupted the economy through drought and low river levels.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Or, he said, it could be the company's next Apple Watch which, while not as popular as the iPhone, is bought by millions of people each year.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Perhaps most importantly, Sweeney will share it with her tens of millions of social media followers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The best and the brightest Wall Street traders are quitting their big firms to work at hedge funds, where they can make not tens but hundreds of millions.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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