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dozen

[duhz-uhn] / ˈdʌz ən /
NOUN
twelve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
boxcars dodecahedral


Example Sentences

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The Northeast Frontier Railway says the train driver spotted dozens of elephants and used the emergency brakes - but some animals were still hit.

From BBC

An early TV commercial for Apple Daily featured the then 48-year-old Lai biting the forbidden fruit while dozens of arrows took aim at him.

From BBC

The company has taken dozens of tourists to space.

From BBC

Dickinson is among dozens of controllers from the U.S. leaving for jobs overseeing air traffic in Australia, lured by the prospects of a less stressful work environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings were consistent across domains, using data from nearly 35,000 adults in some two dozen previously published studies.

From The Wall Street Journal