Word: droves
Source info: article, "Torture in Syria worst seen in 30 years, source says" from the L.A. Times
Sentence: Syrians calling for the fall of President Bashar Assad have been arrested in droves and have faced harsh and sometimes fatal mistreatment similar to the brutal crackdown on dissent exerted by government forces during the late 1970s and early 1980s, says the report, released a day before the one-year anniversary of the uprising.
Definition: droves
-noun, verb; a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion
Example: As the band played their most cherished single, cheers erupted amongst the droves of fans.
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