thousand

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At the height of the storm thousands of homes were without power, but by early Wednesday morning all had been reconnected.

From BBC

Brazil's agriculture ministry told AFP the measure helps showcase acai as a "genuinely Brazilian product" that generates income for thousands of Amazonian families.

From Barron's

While there are more than a thousand startups with valuations of $1 billion or higher, the number of neolabs is generally believed to be in the dozens, according to researchers and investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the height of the storm, thousands were without power and more than 350 schools closed.

From BBC

"They say you have to pay the equivalent of several thousand dollars or let us issue them a Basij card so they are counted among the security forces' dead," he cited his friends as saying.

From BBC