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
• There are a number of sequences in the film that really stand out.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
• Freaks and Geeks was unusual in a number of ways.
  — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
• But the crown has actually changed a number of times over the years.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
• 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
• With a tough slate and rebuilt roster, the season could go a number of ways.
  — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
• The group has achieved a number of critical highs in recent years.
  — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
• 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