How to Use as many as in a Sentence

as many as

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  • The home team led by as many as 22 points.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bikes now make twice as many as journeys as cars.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Houston led by as many as eight points in the first half.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The number of sets on this were twice as many as the first one.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
  • There are as many as a dozen trucks at the park for special events.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Lots of outsiders have moved in, though not as many as in the book.
    Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • This affects as many as half of snorers.
    Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
  • There had been as many as 3,000 agents in the city.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Missouri still led by as many as seven points in the first half.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Some believe there could be as many as 300.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Maybe not as many as we were used to, but certainly enough to keep the shop open.
    Robert Ito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • So yes, that means each floret can produce as many as three grains, not just one.
    New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Try to remain as many as 20 car lengths behind the car ahead.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Oklahoma led by as many as 12 points in the first half.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Charlotte led by as many as 46 in the fourth quarter.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The Wolves led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.
    ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Others have as many as five bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Arkansas still led by as many as 15 points in the first half.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Earlier in the year, there were as many as 43 states.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
  • His staff kept track of the women and girls, summoning as many as three a day.
    Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Depending on the work involved, as many as three lanes could be closed at a time.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • New Orleans led for most of the game and by as many as 19 points.
    Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats could win as many as five additional seats.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And as many as 20% of postings are ghost jobs, with no intent to hire.
    Jill Schulman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At least 36 and as many as 300 people were killed.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Just Brady had won as many as Mahomes has by age 29.
    Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Blue Devils have led by as many as 24 points.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Thanks to two 3-pointers, Oregon has led by as many as five points.
    Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
  • By Trotter’s count, he’s found as many as a 100 of them.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • His lessons could attract as many as 500, from all over the country.
    Laura Carney, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025

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