a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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The seminary also had a number of offices which were transformed into hospital support rooms, including an electrotherapy room.
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Since purchasing the boat, the comedians have hosted a number of events on the vessel.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Helping spread the word and reintroduce Hank Hill, family and friends to audiences, Disney Entertainment Television struck a number of marketing tie-ins, activations and other partnerships.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Committee members are each assigned a number of mentor-mentee pairs and check in every other month with both parties.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Daron James, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Since purchasing the boat, the comedians have hosted a number of events on the vessel.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Helping spread the word and reintroduce Hank Hill, family and friends to audiences, Disney Entertainment Television struck a number of marketing tie-ins, activations and other partnerships.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Committee members are each assigned a number of mentor-mentee pairs and check in every other month with both parties.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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