a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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The students braved the zero-degree temperatures and walked about a mile to the closest business district, where a number of morning commuters honked their horns in support.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
The Garden State has seen a number of earthquakes in the past few years, with one of the stronger ones hitting in April 2024.
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The field will be used for a number of different flag football events throughout the week.
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Kimberlee Kruesi, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
The Garden State has seen a number of earthquakes in the past few years, with one of the stronger ones hitting in April 2024.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The field will be used for a number of different flag football events throughout the week.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Lucky for us, our orchards include a number of other fruits that ripen at this time of year, including many types of citrus, a number of avocado varieties, guavas and pomegranates.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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