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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The findings again highlight how many scientific breakthroughs, particularly those sourced from nature, have come through chance.
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Kozak said the number was five and proceeded to ask how many mass shooters there have been in total in that timeframe.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s how many people tuned in to Fox’s national NFL window last Sunday, which featured an Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch beamed into 100% of the network’s home markets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Which is important, given how many dozens of hours they’ll be trapped there.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Kozak said the number was five and proceeded to ask how many mass shooters there have been in total in that timeframe.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
That’s how many people tuned in to Fox’s national NFL window last Sunday, which featured an Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch beamed into 100% of the network’s home markets.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Which is important, given how many dozens of hours they’ll be trapped there.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2025.
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