that many

idiom

: as many as stated
I wanted a dozen, but they didn't have that many.

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Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes. Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The Department of Homeland Security has said that many immigrants without criminal records who were arrested have connections to violent gangs in other countries. Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025 There’s something very fundamental about the questions that many of the films in the lineup are asking. Brent Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025 The movement of that many people often leads to massive traffic jams as people try to reach safety. Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for that many

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“That many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%20many. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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