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Recent Examples of whole number
Gut health is complex, and can change with age, shifts in lifestyle, and a whole number of other factors.
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Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Comparing standards 3rd grade standard for multiplication and division
Common Core: Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Muraskin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
With Turkiye in the fold, the average world ranking (rounding to the nearest whole number) in Group D is 25th, tied for second-highest in the tournament.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the center of each is a button; pushing it jumps you to the next whole number, so if your incline is at 1.5% and your speed is at 5.2mph, pressing the button on the left dial will increase the incline to 2.0% and pressing the right will increase the speed to 6.0mph.
—Craig Rawlins-Wilson, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Comparing standards 3rd grade standard for multiplication and division
Common Core: Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation relating three whole numbers.
—Steven Yoder, States Newsroom, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whole number
Noun
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The number of teams and bowls involved could shift as discussions become more serious.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The promises made and attacks scattered like buckshot on the San Francisco soundstage all seem much less important than the numbers that show up in opinion polls between now and Election Day.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In the small sample that Sportico observed, Kalshi rounded down when the lower number was the closest full digit.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2026
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Both the Gel-1130 and Gel-NYC footwear models produced triple-digit growth, followed closely by high double-digit growth of the Gel- Kayano footwear franchise compared to the same period in 2025.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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“Whole number.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whole%20number. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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