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 most potentially confusing recommendation from ACIP involves how many doses of the hepatitis B vaccine children should receive.
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Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
But no matter how many doctors Cooke saw, everything came back clear.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Parson couldn’t say how many, but some residents still lived at the complex when fires took place.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
But no matter how many doctors Cooke saw, everything came back clear.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Parson couldn’t say how many, but some residents still lived at the complex when fires took place.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Micron did not respond Thursday to questions about how many workers Crucial employs and whether they will be laid off or land jobs elsewhere at the company.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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