not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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When asked why authorities were still unable to locate any other persons of interest in the shooting 36 hours after the attack, Neronha said there were not many video cameras located in the building where the shooting took place. Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 Or at least not many people who know how to use it. Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025 And during his career, not many of them could do what Rivers did — and might still do. Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025 Bessent also pointed out that not many billionaires have actually delivered on their promise to donate their fortunes. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025 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 23 Dec. 2025.

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