a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Recently, a number of lawsuits by major labels against AI companies have ended in settlements that dictate significant reforms.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Fatsis is a reporter whose work has appeared in a number of venues, including Slate and NPR, and who has mainly covered sports.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Dart further fueled rumors, liking a number of Ayers’ Instagram posts, including a roundup of photos from her Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend and her mermaid bikini costume in New York City.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
As the room empties out, the judge says out loud that there are a number of no-shows that day.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Fatsis is a reporter whose work has appeared in a number of venues, including Slate and NPR, and who has mainly covered sports.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Dart further fueled rumors, liking a number of Ayers’ Instagram posts, including a roundup of photos from her Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend and her mermaid bikini costume in New York City.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
As the room empties out, the judge says out loud that there are a number of no-shows that day.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 22 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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