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• The mile-long route may be used as the first leg in any number of out-and-back or loop hikes.
  — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
• Now, there are any number of reasons why that hasn’t been the case.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
• The trunk can be cut into disks good for any number of craft projects.
  — Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
• From there, bet on any number of sports with house money.
  — cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
• Steve Lawrence – and his late wife, Eydie Gorme – sang any number of songs about love.
  — Lee Cowan, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
• Beets can also be juiced and used in any number of ways, from drinks to dressings.
  — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024
• For as unique as Kendrick, or any number of rappers who touched the stage tonight sound, there is no one quite like E-40.
  — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
• And Jones could go on any number of far-right outlets to share his outlandish views.
  — Jon Passantino, CNN, 14 June 2024
• Most of these meetings would be at home in the pages of any number of bodice-ripping romances.
  — Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
• But truly, this bowl is perfect for chips and any number of dips.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023
• While its white-on-white scheme might at first seem in line with any number of chic living rooms, there’s more here than meets the eye.
  — Catherine Hong, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
• Then again, Jones might be alluding to any number of things.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
• But the sirens can be used to warn of any number of threats, per the site, which explicitly names wildfires.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
• There are any number of cars that can flood us with adrenaline, but not so many that can fill us with joy.
  — Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
• The plane was close enough to Ukraine that it could have been shot down with any number of weapons available to the Ukrainian military.
  — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• Bruce Bochy said the Rangers have looked at any number of potential lineup tweaks to jump start the offense.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
• Greatness comes in all shapes, sizes and packages; genius can take any number of forms.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• The point is economics and the point is what hangs off of any number of factors — the number of games in a season just being one.
  — Mark Maske, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
• Why now? There could be any number of reasons for why Israel would opt to launch this attack now.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
• Be open to the idea that the cause may stem from any number of sources, including changes in workplace dynamics.
  — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
• Tensions could have arisen for any number of reasons, but plague found on the teeth of a few children could help explain.
  — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
• Of course, some young people may dismiss these ideas for any number of reasons.
  — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
• Musk compares the evolution of cars to that of smartphones, which once came in any number of form factors.
  — The Week Staff, The Week, 12 Mar. 2023
• Over the years, there have been any number of proposals to eliminate the lump sum death payment.
  — Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 25 June 2023
• Milk is pooled from any number of cows, then pasteurized and packaged.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
• Indeed, talk to any number of its 200-plus volunteers and chances are they played there as a child, and now have kids and/or grandkids in the program.
  — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
• Biden couldn't speak credibly on that for any number of reasons.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
• More likely, a veteran like Hill or Ford or any number of others — guys who have played a lot and know how to get the dirty work done — could fit.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
• As in the past, Russia has any number of bodies, expendable.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
• While there is not one right way to do this, most include more than two mattresses in any number of configurations, including lofts, beds set end-to-end on the floor, or a series of bunk beds.
  — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025