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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word or a phrase in a specific context, which a dictionary cannot answer. Please give as much context as possible.
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"In their thousands" and "in the thousands"
in their thousands can mean a grouping of people, implying that they all came out for the same purpose. It can also mean a grouping as compared to other groups, i.e.,
The Londoners came out in th …
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