How to Use a number of in a Sentence

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  • The attack was the first in Ankara in a number of years.
    Safak Timur, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The group was set to perform a number of live shows in the U.K. in the summer.
    Alexandra Del Rosario Los Angeles Times (tns), al, 16 Apr. 2023
  • They can be seen in a number of states from Alaska to Maine.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • Canoes come in many shapes and sizes and can be used for a number of tasks.
    Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 14 Dec. 2023
  • There are a number of things that are a bit more unknown.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
  • The Ponzi scheme was among a number of scams Hill carried out prior to the show.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Spring has sprung—and so have a number of new restaurants in New York City.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The Ford Bronco has been subject to a number of recalls in the past few years.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • There were a number of other homes in the area at risk of collapse, the agency said.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
  • There were a number of different species that ranged from the size of an ostrich, to the size of a smart car.
    Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 2 June 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
  • The past years have seen a number of major layoffs at Google.
    Anna Gordon, TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The site offers a number of plans to opt into, the lowest of which starts at $6.99 per month.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The movie’s been out for a short while, and it’s been setting a number of Disney+ viewership records.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Food prices have been soaring due to a number of factors.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 10 May 2023
  • There are a number of third-party events and other goings-on held around the city.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2024
  • There are a number of questions raised during Stephen’s scenes in Episodes 3-4.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
  • There are also a number of MLB boosts on the table for players.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The tomahawk differs from the axe or hatchet in a number of ways.
    Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 14 June 2023
  • Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.
    Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The biggest winner of the fair seemed to be David Zwirner, who saw a number of sales reach past $1 million.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The two models have worked together on a number of projects.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This opens up the ability to do a number of attacks on a Wi-Fi network.
    IEEE Spectrum, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The venue will run a number of test events before fully re-opening.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Next Day shows the states that are the best and worst to sleep in, based on a number of factors such as noise pollution and stress levels.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Note that whilst bookings can be paid in a number of currencies, the mini mart on-site does not take international cards.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Samaniego already had a number of factors working against him in his quest to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The menu also offers a number of gluten-free options.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Dewhurst said the case file shows detectives interviewed a number of people with no luck.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • With 14 candidates, most voters will like a number of them.
    Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

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