thousands

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Yet BBC Sport has found thousands of tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are available well below face value across both Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Authorities have deployed thousands of officers and set up concrete barriers surrounding the venue to block protests.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Tens of thousands of fans gathered at a public square in Oslo to give the squad a roaring send-off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Hundreds of thousands more Congolese have fled to neighboring Uganda and Burundi.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Since an earthquake killed thousands in the city of Kobe in 1995, the nation had spent sixteen years reinforcing bridges, reconstructing old buildings with earthquake-resistant technology, and creating earthquake warning systems.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland