thousands

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Switzerland, for example, imports thousands of doctors even though “I know many who would like to study medicine but can’t” because of local medical-school quotas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A handful of people are responsible for suing thousands of local businesses under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The US has also sanctioned the ship's owner, Arihant Shipping Inc, and has accused the ship of transporting "hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian fuel oil and bitumen within the Gulf since July 2025".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The seesawing shift in ocean temperatures and winds forms across the tropical Pacific Ocean but can influence drought, floods, and other extremes thousands of miles away.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Their science couldn’t predict exactly when or how or where the mountain would erupt, but it did prevent many thousands of people from being closer to the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone