a number of

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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Trump’s backing for his fellow conservative was part of a broader push to secure a political shift across Latin America, with elections pending in a number of nations. Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 From 2018 to 2021, Lauren Spors faced a number of charges for a series of violent incidents, including striking a manager at a coffee shop and throwing a rock through a window in an effort to break into her mother's house. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Mosquera had gotten to know the couple, who were in a civil partnership, over a number of years and had been staying with them for about a month prior to the murders, which prosecutors said were motivated by finances. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Hollywood celebrated the inextricable link between fashion and film, and featured a number of celebrity cameos, among them Nicole Kidman, Teyana Taylor, and Jeff Goldblum. Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a number of

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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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