million
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Examples of million in a Sentence
USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
In addition, the regime has blocked millions of Venezuelans from registering to vote.
—John Otis, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, the plaintiffs’ class action lawyers — who initially believed the claim was worth millions of dollars — ended up believing that California’s courts are rigged in favor of the Hollywood studios.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
He has been incensed that his money — and tens of millions of dollars from donors — has gone to legal costs.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
At some point during her leisurely day, Howie will almost certainly create new content for her social media pages, where she’s reached millions of fans and followers across platforms.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Clark has helped bring millions of fans to the women's game with her signature shots from the midcourt logo and passing ability.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2024
The largest of these operations can rake in hundreds of millions of dollars.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024
Still, the platform continues to draw in millions of daily active users.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
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Word History
Middle English milioun, from Middle French milion, from Old Italian milione, augmentative of mille thousand, from Latin
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Million.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/million. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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