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Example Sentences

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The problem with the overhead power supply and a broken down LeShuttle train blocked all routes on Tuesday, causing disruptions for thousands trying to get away for New Year's Eve.

From BBC

Together, they designed a groundbreaking study using advanced computer simulations that followed thousands of generations of digital organisms.

From Science Daily

Tens of thousands of revellers from across the world will be attending Edinburgh's famous street party which culminates in the traditional firework display above Edinburgh Castle at midnight.

From BBC

The contagious respiratory illness typically kills thousands of people in the U.S. each year, though that number can rise significantly in years with troublesome viral variants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Death by a thousand forms filed in triplicate.

From MarketWatch