This is the 16982nd most frequent Russian word.
сотням
"Сотням" means "to hundreds" (dative plural form of "сотня," which means "hundred").
The word 'сотням' is used here to indicate the number of people affected, showcasing its dative plural form representing 'to hundreds of'.
Сотням людей пришлось покинуть свои дома из-за наводнения.
Hundreds of people had to leave their homes due to the flood.
In this phrase, 'сотням' refers to 'hundreds of' in dative plural form, denoting the recipients of the benefits.
Эти льготы предоставляются сотням семей в нашем регионе.
These benefits are provided to hundreds of families in our region.
The term 'сотням' is employed in the dative plural form, denoting the numerous birds that avoided the danger.