thousands

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Yet although billions of dollars have been spent and tens of thousands of people have been helped and housed, more than 40,000 people are homeless in the city and roughly 70,000 in the county.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

From parties of thousands watching in large arenas to school kids setting alarms for the 02:00 BST kick-off, excitement, nerves and dreams linger on every street.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX has created thousands of jobs in working-class communities where it operates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama appeared at a rally of jubilant supporters on Friday in Tirana, thousands were already filling a nearby boulevard, repeating daily calls for his resignation.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Visitors were allowed on the Dessoug, & it looked like thousands of people came on to get a peek at the obelisk.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman