How to Use in numbers in a Sentence
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Over the next years, the podcast grew in numbers and scope.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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But this is very different in numbers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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The only way to get back in the game is to keep voting — in numbers too huge to deny.
—Yvonne Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
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Since then, most of the country's native birds have declined in numbers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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His followers grew in numbers as did their intrigue about how to acquire said pints.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
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There wasn’t just strength in numbers, there was camaraderie and a sense of clarity as well.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2023
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And with the fact that the rest of us don’t show up in numbers big enough to sweep monsters from office and end it once and for all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
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Some call the disparities in numbers an achievement gap.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Florida's insurer of last resort showed the trend in numbers last week.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
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Despite the increase in numbers, mortality rates are on the rise.
—Molly Absolon, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
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The advantage in numbers also provides women a chance to be more strategic.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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One school style in particular, virtual schools, have seen a sharp increase in numbers.
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
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Many on social media have chosen to blame the death and decrease in numbers of the ducks, as well as fish, on the muskrats that also live in the pond.
—al, 31 Aug. 2022
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This type of versatility adds value that's hard to capture in numbers.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
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This is the concept of strength in numbers and the symbiotic relationship that each person has as a whole.
—Jedidiah Alex Koh, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
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This recognition of our mission and our achievements means so much to Madeline and I and our team, who are here in numbers tonight.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022
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And now, Santa Fe Christian — a team that is small in numbers but huge in heart — can pull off a perfect season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Although armed staffers continue to increase in numbers, why hasn’t the idea gained broader mainstream acceptance?
—Laura Carno, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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There are major problems and, yes, all sorts of things have led to unfortunate decreases in numbers of endangered species.
—Julia MacCary, Variety, 22 Apr. 2023
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Unlike retail customers, businesses seek returns in numbers, not just emotions.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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How would that impact small schools that are low in numbers and need JV-level players to also play varsity in order to field teams?
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2022
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Quality opponents, like the Bears last week and the Ducks now, make strength in numbers a necessity.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
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Jobs growth last month beat analysts’ expectations in numbers released on Friday.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 5 May 2023
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Sherpas from the Khumbu region, seen as pioneers in mountaineering, are dwindling in numbers.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 7 May 2023
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But joining with your neighbors affords power in numbers — and an opportunity to build community in the process.
—Jandra Sutton, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
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The new denomination grew rapidly along with the new nation in numbers, geography, and prestige.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
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The Aerospace Games is also open to smaller contractors, who often come to the games with a slight disadvantage in numbers.
—WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022
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When Black voters faced threats of violence at the ballot box, the community showed up in numbers that were impossible to ignore.
—Kyle Lierman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
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His ability to hold the ball up also allowed team-mates get forward in numbers, such as when teeing up Ben Sheaf for a shot that flew over midway through the first half.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
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As the Party and its allies have grown in numbers, the cast has never felt quite balanced in terms of their connection to the A-plot or their subsequent screen time.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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