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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An additional eight large-scale detention centers will be used as base camps for deportations and will reportedly hold as many as 10,000 migrants for up to 60 days.
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet mysteriously, there are not as many as scientists expect — and new research might explain why.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Wawa, which plans to open as many as 13 stores a year in Indiana over the next five to eight years, will launch about 100 stores across 14 states this year.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Feb. 2026
There were as many as 2,000 Hainan gibbons living on the island in the 1950s, but deforestation and hunting led to a severe decline, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which is working to conserve the species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Yet mysteriously, there are not as many as scientists expect — and new research might explain why.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Wawa, which plans to open as many as 13 stores a year in Indiana over the next five to eight years, will launch about 100 stores across 14 states this year.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Feb. 2026
There were as many as 2,000 Hainan gibbons living on the island in the 1950s, but deforestation and hunting led to a severe decline, according to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which is working to conserve the species.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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