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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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Government officials feared that housing so many prisoners could create security problems and heighten fears among Americans at home.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Only so many planes can be turned around midair.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
And for so many people who are institutionalized, their life is literally a hallway.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Government officials feared that housing so many prisoners could create security problems and heighten fears among Americans at home.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
Only so many planes can be turned around midair.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 20 June 2026
And for so many people who are institutionalized, their life is literally a hallway.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 20 June 2026
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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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