a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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But the problem doesn’t affect most of the rest of the country and a number of studies still recommend Spain as one of the most affordable destinations to retire in Europe.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Fresh energy and blood is always helpful (as a number of players with new coaches have also demonstrated this year: Just look at Frances Tiafoe, who hired none other than Witt).
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
Similarly, the world of artificial turf is so vast that a number of manufacturers, including flooring giant Mohawk Industries, make fake grass for residential and commercial environments but not sports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In fact, during the oral argument in Trump v. United States, Justice Amy Coney Barrett elicited a series of representations from Trump’s counsel that a number of claims in the original indictment involved Trump’s private conduct.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Fresh energy and blood is always helpful (as a number of players with new coaches have also demonstrated this year: Just look at Frances Tiafoe, who hired none other than Witt).
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2024
Similarly, the world of artificial turf is so vast that a number of manufacturers, including flooring giant Mohawk Industries, make fake grass for residential and commercial environments but not sports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In fact, during the oral argument in Trump v. United States, Justice Amy Coney Barrett elicited a series of representations from Trump’s counsel that a number of claims in the original indictment involved Trump’s private conduct.
—David French, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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