thousand

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This strong slowing effect allows the structure to shrink dramatically while still trapping light efficiently, resulting in a layer more than a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

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

“I just know that I like a shower on a hot summer day, and there ain’t one inside the five thousand walls in this house.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith