a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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In the decades that followed, a number of Black Americans came to agree.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Once Gein's crimes came to light, he was questioned about a number of additional disappearances in the region.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
In the decades that followed, a number of Black Americans came to agree.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Within less than 24 hours of the music video's YouTube release, a number of celebrities and content creators have gotten in on the fun by learning the dance.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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