thousands

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Pester said that tens of thousands of these skeletons remain in private collections or within the medical field, but the reality is that nobody knows how many are still out there.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The conversions come with a tax bill in the years they are executed, but doing this can potentially result in savings of tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes at retirement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Department of Commerce report at the time—a minuscule number compared with the hundreds of thousands of such aircraft in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

In the ultra-modern installations, thousands of workers churn out the red gold -- coveted by international markets for its exceptionally high copper content.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Thanks to hundreds and eventually thousands of brave divers, the sponge diving industry boomed.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler