how many
phrase
—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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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
There's no word yet on how many sites have opted in to the idea.
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John Ramos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
As a rough approximation, the error rates of logical qubits depend on a combination of how many hardware qubits are used to create the logical ones, and the error rate of the hardware qubits.
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Authorities have not specified how many people remain inside the facility.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
There's no word yet on how many sites have opted in to the idea.
—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
As a rough approximation, the error rates of logical qubits depend on a combination of how many hardware qubits are used to create the logical ones, and the error rate of the hardware qubits.
—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Authorities have not specified how many people remain inside the facility.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
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“How many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20many. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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