thousand

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Recruits are then paid up to a thousand dollars per report through payment platforms.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“I had, like, a thousand of them,” all wild.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Prosecutors say at this point, Juin only had a few thousand dollars left in his bank account and that he has failed to repay any of the money.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Spot prices for helium have surged to more than $1,000 a thousand cubic feet, or mcf, up from more typical prices of $500.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

It was as if I’d suddenly been zapped with a thousand volts of electricity.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott