thousand

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Some activists estimate that the total death toll could be in the tens of thousands.

From The Wall Street Journal

This was among the sights in Chinatown on Saturday, where thousands gathered along Hill and Broadway streets for the Golden Dragon Parade to celebrate Lunar New Year.

From Los Angeles Times

Security at Al-Hol camp, which housed thousands of radicalized Islamic State family members, came apart after a government offensive last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many lacked thousands of workstations ahead of Newsom’s mandate, according to a recent report in the Sacramento Bee.

From Los Angeles Times

Billed as the biggest Lunar New Year festival outside of Asia, the Chinatown event drew thousands of spectators.

From BBC