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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New research shows that city microbes have adapted to survive on disinfectants
Even on our loneliest day, no person is ever truly alone, because our bodies harbor trillions of microbes; everything from single-cell organisms called archaea, to fungi, bacteria and viruses.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Curbing climate change impacts in vulnerable nations and preventing further warming will cost far more than what will be put on the table in Baku, likely on the order of many trillions of dollars.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
The Administration has passed legislation spending trillions of dollars on manufacturing and infrastructure across the country.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024
New research shows that city microbes have adapted to survive on disinfectants
Even on our loneliest day, no person is ever truly alone, because our bodies harbor trillions of microbes; everything from single-cell organisms called archaea, to fungi, bacteria and viruses.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Trillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trillion. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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