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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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
According to the plans, as many as 6,300 of the service members would be marching in the parade, while the remainder would be responsible for other tasks and support.
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The network already devotes Sunday nights to NFL football games, and will, thanks to the debut of a new rights deal with the NBA, add basketball as many as two nights per week (and a third on the Peacock streaming hub).
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
According to the plans, as many as 6,300 of the service members would be marching in the parade, while the remainder would be responsible for other tasks and support.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
Between 2019 and 2024, the RSNs formerly housed under the Diamond Sports Group banner lost as many as 25 million subscribers, and with an annual churn rate of 12%, the traditional cable/satellite/telco-TV bundle is shrinking like a salted slug.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
The network already devotes Sunday nights to NFL football games, and will, thanks to the debut of a new rights deal with the NBA, add basketball as many as two nights per week (and a third on the Peacock streaming hub).
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 May 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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