as many as
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—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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Leading the charge of course was the popular Model Y, in a country where as many as 92.7% of vehicles sold are EVs.
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Most magnifying glasses with light use at least two LED bulbs, but some advanced models have as many as 15 bulbs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter but took their first lead of the night with 0.3 seconds left in the game, when guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a pull-up 2-point jumper that proved to be the game winner.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
His Berlanti Productions has broken records with as many as 15 shows on the air at one time.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Most magnifying glasses with light use at least two LED bulbs, but some advanced models have as many as 15 bulbs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
The Pacers trailed by as many as 15 points in the fourth quarter but took their first lead of the night with 0.3 seconds left in the game, when guard Tyrese Haliburton hit a pull-up 2-point jumper that proved to be the game winner.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 6 June 2025
His Berlanti Productions has broken records with as many as 15 shows on the air at one time.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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