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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In one football game, Simmons changes uniforms as many as seven times.
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Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
No longer a small farming town, Ada County’s fourth-largest city is home to nearly 34,000 people — more than twice as many as in 2010 — according to 2025 data from the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho.
—Sarah Miller, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
At least not as many as Jacksonville’s Brenton Strange versus Indy, Houston’s Dalton Schultz versus the Chargers or New England’s Hunter Henry against the Jets.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points for the Kings (13-18), who lost their fifth in a row at home after leading by as many as 19 in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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Nashville Tennessean, 26 Dec. 2025
No longer a small farming town, Ada County’s fourth-largest city is home to nearly 34,000 people — more than twice as many as in 2010 — according to 2025 data from the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho.
—Sarah Miller, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
At least not as many as Jacksonville’s Brenton Strange versus Indy, Houston’s Dalton Schultz versus the Chargers or New England’s Hunter Henry against the Jets.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
De’Aaron Fox scored 26 points for the Kings (13-18), who lost their fifth in a row at home after leading by as many as 19 in the third quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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