fives

plural of five

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Noun
  • Of course, at this point, the S23 and S24 phones are discounted by hundreds of dollars.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
  • With the lubricated ground shifting, at times, nine to 12 inches a week, utility companies shut off electricity, gas and internet for hundreds of homes.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The owner, who had sunk thousands of dollars of her own money into the shelter, turned out to be a fan of his work.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In contrast, education freedom is a bottom-up reform that can reverse declining test scores by moving students into better learning environments and ensuring tax dollars go to actual educational activities.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Like all of On’s top-selling selections, this one’s made to last through hundreds of washes and dozens of marathons.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
  • Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman revealed the new details on Monday, July 21, during a town hall meeting in Encino, where hundreds of residents gathered to voice frustration about a rise in home burglaries across the neighborhood.
    Danielle Bacher, People.com, 23 July 2025
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“Fives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fives. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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