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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Though small in number, the crowd was undeniably loud.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Her accessories, much like her clothing, were tight in number but deliberate in choice—subtle details that gained meaning through repetition—much of which is routinely passed over today in comparison to her clothing.
—Julia Rabinowitsch, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The researchers combed the data for mutations that may have caused the tumors to form and found that cancer-causing genes in cats are strikingly similar in number and variety to those in humans.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Although the demonstrations, at least in number, seem fewer than those of previous nationwide actions like No Kings Day, events are planned across the United States and in Northern California on Tuesday.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
Her accessories, much like her clothing, were tight in number but deliberate in choice—subtle details that gained meaning through repetition—much of which is routinely passed over today in comparison to her clothing.
—Julia Rabinowitsch, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
The researchers combed the data for mutations that may have caused the tumors to form and found that cancer-causing genes in cats are strikingly similar in number and variety to those in humans.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Although the demonstrations, at least in number, seem fewer than those of previous nationwide actions like No Kings Day, events are planned across the United States and in Northern California on Tuesday.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
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“In number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20number. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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