hundreds and thousands

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"Combining genetics, proteomics, and archaeological science has allowed us a glimpse of our animals hundreds and thousands of years ago -- and how their descendants likely still live with us, as part of our biocultural heritage," said co-lead author Assistant Professor Kevin Daly, School of Agriculture and Food Science.

From Science Daily

“One building is usually tied into a portfolio of hundreds and thousands of buildings,” McLean said.

From The Wall Street Journal

His family members were among the hundreds and thousands forced to live in detention camps during a crackdown on the Mau Mau, a movement of independence fighters.

From BBC

"Ireland is the sixth largest source of foreign direct investment in the US, supporting hundreds and thousands of jobs across the US," he said.

From BBC

They also wanted the hundreds and thousands of Tutsi refugees who had been forced from the country by ethnic violence to be able to return home.

From BBC