How to Use a number of in a Sentence

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  • This is hard in a number of ways.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There are a number of things that give them a chance.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • There were a number of things that were just kind of strange.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That mildewy odor can pop up for a number of reasons.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Carrie has met with a number of them.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Canoes come in many shapes and sizes and can be used for a number of tasks.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Not every one of them was a classic, but a number of them were.
    The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • There are a number of ideas that can pass and have passed Congress.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • There will also be live music at a number of stages around the city.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The bill does carve out a number of exceptions.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • So did a number of injuries to key players.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The four-page letter ticks through a number of complaints.
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Ryall noted that among this year’s choices there were a number of close calls.
    Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Stolz has set a number of speedskating records.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In their place, City have signed a number of younger players with a point to prove.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • There are a number of premier formats.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The past years have seen a number of major layoffs at Google.
    Anna Gordon, TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Freaks and Geeks was unusual in a number of ways.
    Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Over the past few weeks, a number of people have spoken up about just how much of the show is true.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The venue will run a number of test events before fully re-opening.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Kate now has a number of gorgeous rings joining the bold sapphire.
    Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • There were a number of other homes in the area at risk of collapse, the agency said.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Paramount is drafting some new release dates for a number of its films.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Ford experienced a number of health scares from a young age.
    Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • There are a number of third-party events and other goings-on held around the city.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Making a 20% down payment helps in a number of ways.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • But some unorthodox beauty turned heads at a number of shows.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Still, Trump’s drug policies have produced a number of speed bumps.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025

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