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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of mass
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Crime, courts and policing Japanese Americans’ pain over their mass incarceration has been minimized.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Threats of mass deportation loom heavy with the incoming presidential administration.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Alena Botros, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
But in recent years, drug manufacturers have turned to synthetic drugs like MDMA, ketamine, and fentanyl, which are easier to mass produce and smuggle across borders.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Crime, courts and policing Japanese Americans’ pain over their mass incarceration has been minimized.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Spencer Platt/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is continuing to outline the opening priorities of his second administration, including pardoning some Jan. 6 defendants, enacting mass deportations and undoing executive actions of his predecessor.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 12 Dec. 2024
Threats of mass deportation loom heavy with the incoming presidential administration.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
The incoming administration could mean good things for the housing world, in his mind: from corporate taxes, to regulation, to mass deportation.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
But in recent years, drug manufacturers have turned to synthetic drugs like MDMA, ketamine, and fentanyl, which are easier to mass produce and smuggle across borders.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s White House sent $1,200 checks to the populace in 2020, all of which featured Trump’s signature.Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Dec. 2024
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Being entombed alive is an apt metaphor for a populace that had its civic freedoms squashed by the Assad dynasty for half a century.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Another bystander who came to Penny's aid offered to hold Neely's arms down so Penny could let go of Neely's neck, but instead Penny kept tight hold even after Neely's body went limp, Yoran told jurors.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Link Between Magnesium and Migraines Magnesium is an important nutrient the body needs to function properly.Ashley Wong, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some forces, like artificial intelligence, feel fresh and disruptive, while others—such as generational wealth transfers and geopolitical shifts—carry the weight of history.Francois Botha, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Eli Lilly is partnering with direct-to-consumer telehealth platform Ro to get medications like its popular weight loss treatment Zepound to consumers.Peter Green, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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And his only other big move in taking out Anika was done out of sight from the majority of the jury during the pre-merge.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The process requires a majority in the House of Representatives and 60 votes in the Senate to repeal a provision.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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December and January see throngs of orcas and humpbacks arriving and penguin chicks hatching.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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In a dramatic scene, South Korean lawmakers worked their way through throngs of protesters and military vehicles to gather in the National Assembly building during the middle of the night, where members of the body who were present unanimously voted to end martial rule.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Value creation forges a reciprocal relationship between an organization and its stakeholders.Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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When two people are getting to know each other and develop a connection, reciprocal self-disclosure is important.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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On average, playoff teams accumulated just 52.47 penalty yards per game.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fund had accumulated around $54,828 by December 12 at around 4 p.m. ET.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Investigators hail crucial role of public in finding person of interest Tisch, the police commissioner, said the tip from the McDonald's employee in Thompson's slaying is the third recent case in which the public has helped police.Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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More than fifteen million people—sixty-five per cent of the French viewing public—watched as Macron appeared onscreen, perched on a balcony with the plane trees of the palace gardens behind him, filtering the day’s last light.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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