how many
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—used to ask or talk about an amount
How many people were there?
I was surprised by how many people were there.
How many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?
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But how many of them, and for how much money, will be critical.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Look at Labor Department jobs reports, Evermore said, to find out how many people are applying for unemployment insurance in your area, and how many are lingering on the benefit rolls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Police could not confirm how many officers fired their weapons.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
The department does not track how many people wanted shelter but couldn’t get it.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Look at Labor Department jobs reports, Evermore said, to find out how many people are applying for unemployment insurance in your area, and how many are lingering on the benefit rolls.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Police could not confirm how many officers fired their weapons.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
The department does not track how many people wanted shelter but couldn’t get it.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for how many
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“How many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20many. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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