as many

phrase

: the same in number
saw three plays in as many days

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Witness accounts describe chaotic scene In the video, as many as five officers can be seen, and shrieks, screams, and cries are heard. Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 More than twice as many solopreneurs cleared $1 million in 2025 as in 2023. Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Over 10 days, hunters scoured locations like Everglades National Forest to remove as many Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) as possible in an effort to promote ongoing mitigation efforts against the destructive invasive species. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026 Schumer has become a lightning rod in some Democratic primary races as many progressive candidates accuse him of putting his thumb on the scale to back moderate candidates, who tend to be older and more pro-Israel. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as many

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as many was circa 1540

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“As many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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