so many
adjective
1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals
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Because even in the ‘80s, the world could only handle so many trashy teen movies.
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
This conduct led to so many changes, and so much fear stoked in women who were simply trying to get home safely.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
At UConn, the sting is particularly acute because so many all-time greats have gotten the fairytale conclusion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Though there isn’t a data point for it, the new rules will touch so many people, and take away so much health care, that at least some of the newly uninsured will die.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
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Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
This conduct led to so many changes, and so much fear stoked in women who were simply trying to get home safely.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
At UConn, the sting is particularly acute because so many all-time greats have gotten the fairytale conclusion.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Though there isn’t a data point for it, the new rules will touch so many people, and take away so much health care, that at least some of the newly uninsured will die.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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