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Mezzenga estimates that replacement might be necessary after several thousand cycles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

“Los Angeles was just a little pueblo of five thousand inhabitants,” Moon writes in the book, recalling the early days of the city, before the Night of Horrors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The climbers paid an additional "several thousand dollars" expecting a qualified climbing guide, he says, but Hillary Dawa was put on the job "due to a lack of personnel".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The family has already spent several thousand dollars on agencies to compile and process documents.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I sent her a thousand sparkling heart emojis.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows