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- noun Plural form of
million .
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Examples
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It annually discharges to the ocean about 4,277,880 _millions of tons_ of fresh water, of which 2,112,120 millions of tons may be reckoned melted snow -- the quantity discharged before the thaw comes on being 4,512 millions of tons per day for 240 days, and the quantity after the thaw begins being
The Life of the Venerable Mother Mary of the Incarnation A Religious of the Ursuline Community
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"Yes," sighed the President, "but I cannot, I cannot withdraw my mind from the thought of the _millions, millions, millions_ who have perished!"
The Second Deluge 1890
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Alaska is kind of an outlier, since they rake in millions and millions from the windfall profits tax they levied on the oil companies.
Alaska, Montana, North Dakota, & Wyoming. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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O'BRIEN: When you talk about -- and Judy used the term millions of pieces of data.
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You often use the word "millions" to quantify amounts of things you use.
For Barneys Ambassador, It's All Window Dressing Alexandra Cheney 2011
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All his bs about EEEEVIL Lobbyists was just more hahaha as he raked in millions from the same corrupt Wall Street fuckers he now chooses to scold for the press coverage.
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The total number of deaths in the Civil War was 620,000, of which a majority were Northerners, so "millions" is an exaggeration.
Balkinization 2006
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Ol Kofi and his sleazy son were raking in millions from the Iraqi people’s suffering.
Think Progress » Bolton Blasts Annan for Criticizing U.S. Support of Somali Warlords 2006
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So, anything out of his mouth, or anyone that receives hundreds of thousands or millions from the health insurance industry, is disingenuous.
Hatch: Ensuring access to health care 'an American issue' 2009
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You all that have taken millions from the Insurace Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, and Health Care Chains are the only ones who are at risk.
Key Democrat predicts final health bill will have 'some form' of public option 2009
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