thousands

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Tens of thousands of vehicles can enter the city during NFL games and concerts, and the city issues an average of 41 parking tickets per major event, according to city documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The earthquake saw thousands of people ordered to evacuate in coastal areas of the southern Philippines and neighbouring Indonesia as tsunami warnings were issued by multiple countries and a regional warning centre.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The man camp, he said, was actually a mitigation measure that would prevent thousands of well-paid workers from flooding an already strained rental market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He added: "These plaques are a wonderful recognition of the thousands of hours of dedication from so many brilliant scientists, engineers and technicians in industry and academia across the UK who made the mission possible."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Lt looked as if it had stood untouched for thousands of winters.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver