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As of Monday, the map says there are more than a dozen fires burning across the country, including on Corsica.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Since then, the original series and its more than a dozen spin-offs have generated nearly 1,000 episodes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
To access the Ambassador Bridge, trucks now crawl down a Windsor road with more than a dozen intersections with traffic lights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Kent estimates that he has rebuilt that truck’s engine about half a dozen times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Before her stood a dozen men with fair, red-cheeked complexions and eyes in a permanent squint.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
An annual dating wrapped party, where dozens of friends gather to see her yearly stats and snack on cupcakes adorned with cutouts of her exes’ faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
On a boat off the coast of California, Sara Lesser gazes wistfully at dozens of dolphins playing in the vessel's wake.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
The video showed dozens of people following a black SUV past my home in Minneapolis, blowing whistles and shouting.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Outside, the parcel is lined with dozens of palm trees to ensure complete privacy, while a dramatic gated courtyard provides an idyllic place to relax away from prying eyes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
But he had no way of knowing that Soviet commanders in Cuba also had dozens of short-range nuclear weapons—tactical weapons, designed to devastate enemies on the battlefield.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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