a number of
idiom
: more than two but fewer than many : several
There are a number of different options to choose from.
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There are also a number of optional upgrades, like a steel roll cage, Brembo brakes, or a custom livery.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The Ponzi scheme was among a number of scams Hill carried out prior to the show.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
And Neal said a number of other state legislators back him as well, along with activists such as Rhonda Mathis and Mattie Jones.
—The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024
If Democrats want to quickly table the trial, Republicans are expected to offer a number of procedural points of order that would force votes and could eat up several hours of floor time.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
As a senator, Graham came to embody the pragmatist, centrist wing of the Democratic Party while taking on a number of important tasks, like serving as co-chair on the National Commission on the 2010 British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
TikTok has implemented a number of guardrails to prevent harm to kids.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last several years, Republican members of the committee have blocked a number of popular projects without holding public meetings to inform applicants why funding was denied.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Among a number of sketches Gosling, 43, took part in during his latest appearance on SNL included him and SNL cast member Marcello Hernández portraying two friends who try to convince a third man (Kenan Thompson) to go out with them to a club while at a restaurant together.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
The Ponzi scheme was among a number of scams Hill carried out prior to the show.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
And Neal said a number of other state legislators back him as well, along with activists such as Rhonda Mathis and Mattie Jones.
—The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024
If Democrats want to quickly table the trial, Republicans are expected to offer a number of procedural points of order that would force votes and could eat up several hours of floor time.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
As a senator, Graham came to embody the pragmatist, centrist wing of the Democratic Party while taking on a number of important tasks, like serving as co-chair on the National Commission on the 2010 British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
TikTok has implemented a number of guardrails to prevent harm to kids.
—Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Over the last several years, Republican members of the committee have blocked a number of popular projects without holding public meetings to inform applicants why funding was denied.
—Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Among a number of sketches Gosling, 43, took part in during his latest appearance on SNL included him and SNL cast member Marcello Hernández portraying two friends who try to convince a third man (Kenan Thompson) to go out with them to a club while at a restaurant together.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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