thousand

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London has some of the highest rates per thousand people of personal robbery and thefts in England and Wales.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Under the partnership, several thousand workers in some of Bosch's 350 facilities worldwide will wear sensor suits to glean training data for Neura robots.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

So there’s like a thousand of us going for the 14th place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But the hassle can make it feel like a couple of thousand dollars, especially if it keeps happening.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

She started yelling, “Mama! Mama! Come and look! Hurry, Mama! You won’t believe it! Jay Berry’s coming home with a thousand monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls