thousand

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A trillion is an inconceivably large number — for that matter, so is a billion, which is a thousand million, while a trillion is a thousand billion.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The schedule promoted a free glam bar, which wasn’t staffed for most of the weekend, said Brielle Cenci, a vendor who paid several thousand dollars to have a booth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“I literally feel like I got a thousand pounds off my back,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In return, recruits from countries including France, Belgium and the United Kingdom were paid several hundred -- and in some cases several thousand -- dollars, the source told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Only a handful of soldiers—some of them looking no older than fifteen—were there to guard a thousand women.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom