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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Hong Kong — The number of people killed in the devastating Hong Kong apartment complex fire has risen to 128 with as many as 200 missing, officials said Friday, as authorities announced eight more arrests over the blaze.
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Arias highlighted a leasing slowdown, noting that this year Amazon has occupied just 61 logistics properties, down from 100 in 2024 and as many as 300 in recent years.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Zimmer-Wong says that would effectively push as many as 200,000 immigrant truckers out of the industry.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Several prominent Republicans in the MAGA world have claimed that as many as 20 million people entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025
Arias highlighted a leasing slowdown, noting that this year Amazon has occupied just 61 logistics properties, down from 100 in 2024 and as many as 300 in recent years.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Zimmer-Wong says that would effectively push as many as 200,000 immigrant truckers out of the industry.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
Several prominent Republicans in the MAGA world have claimed that as many as 20 million people entered the United States illegally during the Biden administration.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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