thousand

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So there’s like a thousand of us going for the 14th place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But the hassle can make it feel like a couple of thousand dollars, especially if it keeps happening.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

More sensitive information is requested in subsequent reports, for which recruits receive as much as several thousand dollars each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

More than one thousand climbers reached the summit of Everest this season, according to initial tallies by Nepali officials, making it the busiest season on record.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

When Time runs an article about Joey’s arrival in Louisiana, more than four thousand letters flood the offices of Carville to celebrate her arrival.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly