as many as
idiom
—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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By some estimates, as many as 40% of the victims are men.
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Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
At the height of things in March, the post was feeding as many as 400 people every night.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Floorplans range from studio accommodations to two bedrooms up to 1,300-plus square feet, with room for as many as eight adults.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Running from August 29 to October 7, the sailing slugfest could involve as many as 53 nailbiting races before the winning team advances to take on defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th America’s Cup.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Reed fired first and officers responded with as many as 96 shots in 41 seconds, the police accountability office said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Historians have traditionally estimated that as many as 10,000 Jews served in the conflict.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The finding isn’t universal, and as many as one third of the patients still have an ongoing impact on their overall quality of life, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Need the neighborhood on board Despite the slow build-up, Easley said this will be the year that Citizens’ program really accelerates: The utility expects to replace as many as 3,000 service lines in the next couple years.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024
At the height of things in March, the post was feeding as many as 400 people every night.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Floorplans range from studio accommodations to two bedrooms up to 1,300-plus square feet, with room for as many as eight adults.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Running from August 29 to October 7, the sailing slugfest could involve as many as 53 nailbiting races before the winning team advances to take on defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the 37th America’s Cup.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
Reed fired first and officers responded with as many as 96 shots in 41 seconds, the police accountability office said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Historians have traditionally estimated that as many as 10,000 Jews served in the conflict.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The finding isn’t universal, and as many as one third of the patients still have an ongoing impact on their overall quality of life, the researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Need the neighborhood on board Despite the slow build-up, Easley said this will be the year that Citizens’ program really accelerates: The utility expects to replace as many as 3,000 service lines in the next couple years.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
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