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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And third, so many people in positions of responsibility in corporations are soccer people through and through.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In this season’s Premier League, where so many matches have been so attritional, that seems essential.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Just three days before the trip, and not so many miles away, nine people had died in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
That disconnect between who pays the bills and who profits from them helps explain why so many customers feel frustrated and unheard.
—Matt Parr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In this season’s Premier League, where so many matches have been so attritional, that seems essential.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Just three days before the trip, and not so many miles away, nine people had died in an avalanche near Lake Tahoe.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
That disconnect between who pays the bills and who profits from them helps explain why so many customers feel frustrated and unheard.
—Matt Parr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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