as many as
idiom
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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Some research has put it down to a desire to avoid feeling lonely — as many as 60% of people turn to dating apps in winter for this reason.
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Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
During a frequently combative interview, John Micklethwait, the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg, asked Trump directly about a new book by journalist Bob Woodward that includes an unnamed aide saying the former president and Putin had spoken as many as seven times since Trump left office in 2021.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Citing an unnamed source, a new book by veteran political journalist Bob Woodward reportedly says that Trump and Putin have spoken as many as seven times since Trump left office more than three years ago.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
According to some estimates, the lions may have eaten as many as 135 humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
During a frequently combative interview, John Micklethwait, the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg, asked Trump directly about a new book by journalist Bob Woodward that includes an unnamed aide saying the former president and Putin had spoken as many as seven times since Trump left office in 2021.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Citing an unnamed source, a new book by veteran political journalist Bob Woodward reportedly says that Trump and Putin have spoken as many as seven times since Trump left office more than three years ago.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
According to some estimates, the lions may have eaten as many as 135 humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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