trillion
noun
tril·lion
ˈtri(l)-yən 
1
: a number equal to 1,000 times one billion see Table of Numbers
2
: an indeterminately large number
a trillion mosquitoes out tonight
trillion
adjective
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Lamont noted the recent losses of trillions of dollars in the stock market, even after Trump’s 90-day pause on his tariffs generated a huge, one-day spike in stock prices before falling back and up again in some of the most volatile days in stock market history.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
All of that chaos, trillions of dollars evaporated—for nothing at all.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But in the days that followed, markets slumped and trillions of dollars were lost in retirement and college savings accounts.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The move resulted in trillions in gains in stock market value in a matter of minutes.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
All of that chaos, trillions of dollars evaporated—for nothing at all.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
But in the days that followed, markets slumped and trillions of dollars were lost in retirement and college savings accounts.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
The move resulted in trillions in gains in stock market value in a matter of minutes.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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