not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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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 Harley-Davidson’s recent struggles were always bound to hurt the brand, but not many would have predicted the extent of the impact. New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2025 Skubal has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards and not many teams can realistically afford to pay him. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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