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Visible light has wavelengths of several hundred nanometers, while infrared light extends to a micrometer or more.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"We're talking in the thousands of people. But there are a couple of hundred really serious people of which I probably interviewed at least half," said Lewis.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Meanwhile, Amazon has just a few hundred satellites deployed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The plant, which was supposed to employ 900 workers, is down to a few hundred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I have no idea how far we walked that first day of our long march—probably only a few kilometers, but it felt like a hundred.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo