a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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By the seventies, FedMart had expanded throughout the Southwest, with its own stores and a number of franchises.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From this vantage point, hanging onto Miles Bridges for the entire season makes sense for a number of reasons.
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The issue first started hitting the news as people woke up in Europe to discover a number of websites and apps were not working.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From this vantage point, hanging onto Miles Bridges for the entire season makes sense for a number of reasons.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
The issue first started hitting the news as people woke up in Europe to discover a number of websites and apps were not working.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
In his later years, Horne battled a number of health issues and often shared updates about his health on social media from his hospital bed.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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