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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Last year, more than a third of the city’s shootings were in the Bronx, three times as many as in Queens and Manhattan, Tisch said.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The man – an associate in a start-up that has cryptocurrency activities – reported the demand to French police on Thursday morning, sparking a multi-agency manhunt involving as many as 160 officers, local authorities said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Coppermark now has a staff of eight and handles as many as 200 claims per year in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and beyond.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Early proposals envisioned as many as 28 miles of track across the city.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The man – an associate in a start-up that has cryptocurrency activities – reported the demand to French police on Thursday morning, sparking a multi-agency manhunt involving as many as 160 officers, local authorities said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Coppermark now has a staff of eight and handles as many as 200 claims per year in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and beyond.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Early proposals envisioned as many as 28 miles of track across the city.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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