horde
Example Sentences
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Sparta was an agrarian oligarchy whose muscle was its hoplite horde.
A horde of his supporters stormed and ransacked the capital’s most important government buildings on Jan. 8, one week after Lula took office, seeking to oust the new president from power.
From Seattle Times
He linked to a post about the “Great Reset,” an economic recovery plan proposed by the World Economic Forum that has spawned hordes of rumors about a pandemic-fueled plot to destroy capitalism.
From New York Times
I also poked my head in a few huts, but the Instagram hordes prevented me from investigating what was inside.
From Los Angeles Times
Newscasters spoke of colossal traffic jams and hordes of young people.
From New York Times
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