Even today, still 25 percent of the world's population of 7 billion can't read, which is about 2 billion people.

It's the great Chinese riddle: how do you feed more than a billion people?

The long exposure is $15 billion.

The US would only have to contribute 150 of the $800 billion.

How much money are you asking for? $500 million.

How many are there in the human genome? Three billion.

Just nod. Sheldon, they're not gonna give you half a billion dollars.

We need eight billion minimum for bare-bones preparation.

Our client has spent $400 million on R&D for a product that is feeding the world.

That's 1.5 billion handsome lads standing by, waiting to rain on your parade.

How many rocks up there in the universe offer 6 billion workers?

We're a nation of more than 300 million people.

Hey, I bet you $200 million that lady in the glasses wins that bet.

Well, $1.2 billion illegal goods are bought and sold on Silk Road.

Now, I take it you have no plans to sell your $200 million in Bear stock?

From 2008 to 2010, the U.S. defense budget had $135 billion of cost over-runs.

No. That can't be right. There were $500 billion in housing bonds sold last year alone.

In this country we eat three and a quarter billion loaves a year. It's safe to say we like bread.

What's your exposure? $3 billion? Please, don't tell me it's more than four.

Hey, guys, did you know that astronomers calculate that there are one billion trillion stars in the observable universe?