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She had to take on a three-month unpaid internship in a classroom and several thousand dollars in fees for her certification.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Consumer accounts may only have a few thousand dollars in balances, and thus relatively less to gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
That distance is more than one thousand times greater than the characteristic size of a single oscillator.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
The old town councils - abolished in 1975 - which provided local services for distinct communities, sometimes of only a few thousand people.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
When Time runs an article about Joey’s arrival in Louisiana, more than four thousand letters flood the offices of Carville to celebrate her arrival.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
On the campaign trail, Katie Wilson pitched an ambitious agenda: lower costs, tax the wealthy and build thousands of shelter units for the homeless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
But what is it about the country that persuades these couples to travel hundreds and sometimes thousands of miles to get married here?
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
One is said to have made thousands of euros for a woman who posted it online.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Traditional studios and TV networks have shed tens of thousands of workers in recent years after the streaming bubble burst and twin labor strikes paused projects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Among the thousands of prisoners there were many musicians and actors and poets.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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