a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Following the second weekend of the music festival, Gaga once again enjoys a significant growth on a number of charts.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Broadway's biggest night is nigh, but a number of Hollywood heavyweights weren't invited to the party.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Accepting a prize named after Milton Friedman, the free-market economist, on Thursday, Mr. Koch made his first public remarks since Mr. Trump was inaugurated in January and enacted a number of policies that are anathema to Mr. Friedman’s and Mr. Koch’s politics, most notably the sweeping tariffs.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The group will headline a number of massive outdoor and stadium shows in the U.K. this summer, including at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and London’s Finsbury Park.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Broadway's biggest night is nigh, but a number of Hollywood heavyweights weren't invited to the party.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Accepting a prize named after Milton Friedman, the free-market economist, on Thursday, Mr. Koch made his first public remarks since Mr. Trump was inaugurated in January and enacted a number of policies that are anathema to Mr. Friedman’s and Mr. Koch’s politics, most notably the sweeping tariffs.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The group will headline a number of massive outdoor and stadium shows in the U.K. this summer, including at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and London’s Finsbury Park.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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