not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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Recent Examples on the Web In this industry there are not many people that get to end a run like this on their own terms. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 16 July 2024 In fact, not many people are chosen to hear Welch’s catchphrase. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 The Central African leader once gave him a gift of diamonds — not very good diamonds, and not many of them, but diamonds nonetheless. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 10 July 2024 Because of their high cost, not many people can afford semaglutides. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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