that many

idiom

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

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Anonymous/Getty There had been fear that many of those in detention could be executed. Tucker Reals, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 She’s been in business since the ’90s, and men honestly don’t have that many places to shop. Hannah Howard, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026 But a leading space cybersecurity researcher warns that many such attacks have previously gone unnoticed and that sensitive data including email credentials of ESA, and also NASA, employees are frequently offered for sale on dark web forums. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026 The shots were so effective at eliminating devastating childhood illness that many people have not seen the consequences of the measles in their lifetime. Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026 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 21 Jan. 2026.

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