in number
idiom
: in amount or quantity
Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in number.
The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.
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These cells increase in number as the disease progresses.4 Classic Hodgkin lymphoma is curable, especially when diagnosed early.5 Classic Hodgkin lymphoma has four subtypes.
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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By using a special brain imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET), the researchers revealed that estrogen receptors (ER) increase in number and stay elevated in women well into their mid-60s.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
Ending at 389 launches, Delta rockets rank second in number of flights for a US orbital-class rocket, trailing only the Atlas family.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
But both sides have come closer to war of late as clashes across the border have grown in number and scale.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
Related Story How Women’s Health Has Changed Two Years After the Fall of Roe v. Wade
By using a special brain imaging technique called positron emission tomography (PET), the researchers revealed that estrogen receptors (ER) increase in number and stay elevated in women well into their mid-60s.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
Ending at 389 launches, Delta rockets rank second in number of flights for a US orbital-class rocket, trailing only the Atlas family.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
But both sides have come closer to war of late as clashes across the border have grown in number and scale.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 14 June 2024
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“In number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20number. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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