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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by scores" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is most often used to indicate a large quantity, in particular, a large quantity of people. For example, "The new town was populated by scores of families looking for a fresh start."
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Star Jones is surrounded by scores of shoes.
There she was, curled up in bed as if asleep, surrounded by scores of pill bottles.
The anniversary has been preceded by scores of detentions, with others placed under house arrest.
The low pass through the Andes is also used by scores of trekkers each summer.
No test scores, no merit pay, no evaluation by test scores, no closing schools by scores".
The region has been hit by scores of aftershocks, keeping people there on edge.
For instance, an officer interviewing witnesses may be surrounded by scores of onlookers with cellphone cameras.
St. Thomas reached this round by routing Wentworth by scores of 6-0 and 10-3.
He didn't obsess about the bottom line, didn't live and die by scores and statistics.
It is surrounded by scores of figures in an idealised, heavenly landscape.
— the course taken by scores of future politicians, including David Cameron and Benazir Bhutto.
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