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thousand

adjective as in having 1000 of something

noun as in pertaining to 1000

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"Every year, we receive thousands of letters, emails, requests, people saying 'this is the one you should choose' – so to have that campaign, the pressure… isn't really something new," he tells me.

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In February, the FCC said it had received thousands of complaints about loud commercials over past several years - many regarding streaming services.

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Jan. 7, was one of the costliest and most destructive disasters in city history, leveling thousands of homes and killing 12 people.

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But many stayed, and more than a thousand people were still there when Russia launched its invasion.

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Separately thousands of military veterans are taking legal action against the MoD and an earplug manufacturer after being given ear protection they say was faulty.

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