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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One surprising aspect about the video, Herbs found, was how many people wanted to book his business after seeing the marathon video.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Get a show of hands of who will guarantee to be there for their parents, and for how many hours each week.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Macy’s, like many other retailers, fell into the trap of putting more merchandise on the selling floor to reduce how many times workers would have to re-stock shelves.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Making these kinds of claims, however, is always dubious given how many silent pictures did not survive the era.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Get a show of hands of who will guarantee to be there for their parents, and for how many hours each week.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Macy’s, like many other retailers, fell into the trap of putting more merchandise on the selling floor to reduce how many times workers would have to re-stock shelves.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Making these kinds of claims, however, is always dubious given how many silent pictures did not survive the era.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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