as in many
too many to be counted
I've told you countless times not to do that
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Recent Examples of countless
However, more voices create greater levels of scrutiny, resulting in countless critiques and campaign teardowns, oftentimes distant from the original creator's intentions and ambitions.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
She’s seen countless news reports about workplace shootings.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
While the numbers are likely influenced by several factors — including a growing awareness that fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far more powerful than heroin, is sometimes secretly laced into other drugs — experts have repeatedly credited naloxone with reviving countless residents.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
After so long performing with his dad, and listening to countless live recordings, T.S. was the toughest critic of his father’s work.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
She’s seen countless news reports about workplace shootings.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 31 July 2025
While the numbers are likely influenced by several factors — including a growing awareness that fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far more powerful than heroin, is sometimes secretly laced into other drugs — experts have repeatedly credited naloxone with reviving countless residents.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
After so long performing with his dad, and listening to countless live recordings, T.S. was the toughest critic of his father’s work.
—David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025
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At the present time, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its shakeup of oil and gas markets, there is a struggle for many nations between securing supplies for immediate, short-term energy needs and pursuing policies driven by climate concerns.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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In many cases, the U.S. is a net exporter or can readily import from allies like Australia, Chile, and South Africa.—
Kevin Green,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Like the fact that Annie told me she’s had no success connecting with Tennessee lawmakers like U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn about the situation, despite numerous attempts.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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However, the price of this resurrection is horrifying: the ritual requires numerous human sacrifices, with each victim selected for specific body parts that will complete the divine vessel.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Florida is a huge player on this stage, receiving over $800 million dollars in NIH grants annually, supporting over 14,000 jobs, producing more than $2.8 billion in economic activity, and seeding innumerable opportunities for our students.—
Seth Tomchik,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Firefighters save thousands of lives every year, along with innumerable housing structures that would take months to rebuild.—
Faith Barton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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This culminated in the 1956 inception of the notorious COINTELPRO and its numberless black-bag operations.—
Katherine A. Powers,
Washington Post,
28 Dec. 2022
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There are also numberless earths circling around their suns, no worse and no less than this globe of ours.—
Charles Cockell,
WSJ,
1 Sep. 2022
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“Countless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countless. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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