en masse
Example Sentences
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As the lights suddenly turned off across Havana, residents who were sat outside to get some respite from the summer heat audibly groaned en masse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Even more egregious is the case of AI companies buying and destroying rare books en masse in the process of scanning them for data.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
That changed last year, attorneys said in the motion, citing an email from ICE headquarters in late May 2025 instructing field offices to begin arresting “collaterals,” or nontargets, en masse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Americans who had deferred care during the pandemic returned en masse to doctors’ offices, emergency rooms and operating rooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
In the subsequent flight to safety, the early subprime lenders were denied capital and promptly went bankrupt en masse.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
