thousand

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Hundreds of thousands of Afghans scrambled to leave the country, terrified that the Islamists would exact revenge on anyone who had helped the West.

From Barron's

The group mobilised in universities across the country last year to oppose Yoon's impeachment, and has grown quickly, drawing thousands of attendees to their rallies with aggressive social media campaigns.

From BBC

It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals.

From BBC

A California food manufacturer is recalling thousands of cases of salad dressing distributed to major retailers over potential contamination from “foreign objects.”

From Los Angeles Times

"The university held a memorial. There were over a thousand people there. Students came up and talked about him - Robert was a character - he was funny."

From BBC