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Six hundred years ago, on a muddy field near Agincourt in northern France, King Henry V’s outnumbered, half-starved English army faced the flower of French chivalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The law firm added "several hundred claims remain ongoing for those who chose not to accept the universal offer".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

With these changes, the company plans to lay off a few hundred employees across its film, TV and corporate divisions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In a best-case scenario, we should see a couple of hundred thousand additional barrels of oil coming out of Venezuela in the near term.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

To turn around and sail the same hundred miles against the wind, and especially if there is a current against you, might take one, even two weeks.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen