droves
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Then the unthinkable happened: Buyers showed up in droves as the 10-year quickly retreated to 5.18% by the end of Wednesday’s session.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
He was the leader of the military when it began a 2017 crackdown evicting Rohingya in droves from their homes in western Myanmar.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
We thought Gen Z had started going to church in droves.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The goofy, R-rated “Starship Troopers” famously tanked domestically among adults, but was a notable hit among teen boys, who sneaked into the flick in droves.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
But the next day people began arriving in dozens, then in droves, some from Trokorpe and nearby villages, disheveled, distraught, grown men sobbing like babies.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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