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Edward would latch onto a tree a few hundred yards down river and hold tight until he was rescued at daybreak, a period that he described as a blur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Rather, it points to the same conclusion that held for almost the first hundred years of the nation—that the federal government may raise an army, but it may not force anyone to serve in it.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

They analysed event and audience data and spoke to several hundred people in the industry.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It currently has just a few hundred operational satellites, while SpaceX has more than 10,000 and already serves both enterprise customers and the wider public.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

A piece of ice no larger than a hundred strides in every direction had broken loose.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell