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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At least 171 measles cases have been reported in the first two weeks of 2026, which is nearly as many as the average annual total in those 25 years since elimination in the US.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The program put as many as 1,000 alumni on NCAA basketball rosters and saw more than 60 of them make the NBA, including Hall of Famers Nate Archibald and Chris Mullin, and more recent pro stars Metta World Peace, Lamar Odom and Elton Brand, the current Philadelphia 76ers general manager.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Warriors only added on to their lead in the fourth quarter, pulling ahead by as many as 24 points in the period on the way to the 23-point win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Several people were injured on Monday after more than 100 vehicles, including as many as 40 tractor-trailers, piled up in western Michigan due to intense snowfall wreaking havoc on the roads across the Great Lakes, local officials said.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
The program put as many as 1,000 alumni on NCAA basketball rosters and saw more than 60 of them make the NBA, including Hall of Famers Nate Archibald and Chris Mullin, and more recent pro stars Metta World Peace, Lamar Odom and Elton Brand, the current Philadelphia 76ers general manager.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The Warriors only added on to their lead in the fourth quarter, pulling ahead by as many as 24 points in the period on the way to the 23-point win.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Several people were injured on Monday after more than 100 vehicles, including as many as 40 tractor-trailers, piled up in western Michigan due to intense snowfall wreaking havoc on the roads across the Great Lakes, local officials said.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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