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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The redesign makes space for the housing and maintenance of as many as 270 buses.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Courses that include a lab component count for as many as five load hours.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Last month, the Florida House of Representatives pushed forward as many as eight potential solutions to combat higher property taxes in the state, including eliminating them for non-school homesteads.
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Out of upwards of 60 wines—often as many as 100—Shefferman narrows it down to a handful possibilities.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Courses that include a lab component count for as many as five load hours.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Last month, the Florida House of Representatives pushed forward as many as eight potential solutions to combat higher property taxes in the state, including eliminating them for non-school homesteads.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Out of upwards of 60 wines—often as many as 100—Shefferman narrows it down to a handful possibilities.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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