hundred

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An aspiring doctor, he was among the hundred of thousands whose hopes were dashed when the government canceled this year’s national undergraduate medical entrance test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"There were like six in the country, we were number seven. Now, there are over a hundred."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

House race in California’s Central Valley, the outcome coming down to a couple of hundred votes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

One hundred roses and a cake will be placed at the site, a symbol of Hollywood's golden age and a popular tourist hotspot.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The final number is estimated at more than two hundred thousand.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly