how many

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used to ask or talk about an amount
How many people were there?
I was surprised by how many people were there.
How many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?

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But one of the biggest questions Tuesday may not be just who votes, but how many Floridians actually show up. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 About how many pounds of fish do each of these strapping, 1,100-lb lads eat per day? Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Alibaba looks to cement dominance The popularity and success of open-weight models is often determined by how many times they're downloaded and how many developers are using them to build their own products. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Close watchers are also looking at how many voters turn out, and in what cities, to gauge what campaign messages are working to fire up voters and drive them to the polls. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for how many

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“How many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20many. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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