a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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The Georgia representative has recently split with the president on a number of issues, including affordability and foreign affairs.
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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
OpenAI has announced a number of ambitious deals in recent months.
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Dench, 90, worked on a number of Weinstein films, including 1998’s Shakespeare in Love and 2013’s Philomena.
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Dench was among a number of major figures in the film industry to call out Weinstein over the allegations made against him publicly beginning in 2017.
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Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
OpenAI has announced a number of ambitious deals in recent months.
—Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Dench, 90, worked on a number of Weinstein films, including 1998’s Shakespeare in Love and 2013’s Philomena.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025
Dench was among a number of major figures in the film industry to call out Weinstein over the allegations made against him publicly beginning in 2017.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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