not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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The New York Yankees are running it back, and not many fans are happy about it. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Some products—not many, but some—just work in cocktails. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026 Note that rideshares are not reliable modes of transportation since there are not many drivers available. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026 However, not many observers will experience that because the eclipse takes place north of the remote Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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