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Her firm now has around 30 people on its books, including 19-year-old Tiene Lama, who says he's able to send several hundred euros each month back to his family in Ivory Coast.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Even if it’s a small issue — like a broken shower or heat ring on a wooden cabinet — it can cost a few hundred dollars to have it repaired.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

A cancer-patient assistance program called Verna’s Purse helped hold storage costs to a few hundred dollars a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Over four hundred miles to Oklahoma. Belle will have to pull for eight hours a day for forty days.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes