a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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England only played one warm-up match before the series, against an England Lions team, while McCullum’s attack-minded philosophy has also been questioned amid a number of hapless dismissals during the series.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Bryce Young has played in a number of big games before at every level of football.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The starters played well and a number of players contributed off the bench, but the Kings came up short, falling 100-98 before a crowd of 15,058 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Borysiewicz recommends starting a new skincare regime a number of months before having any clinical treatments.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Bryce Young has played in a number of big games before at every level of football.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The starters played well and a number of players contributed off the bench, but the Kings came up short, falling 100-98 before a crowd of 15,058 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Borysiewicz recommends starting a new skincare regime a number of months before having any clinical treatments.
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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