a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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The Old Farmer's Almanac uses names for full moons from a number of sources, including Native American, Colonial American and European.
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Liverpool dominated possession for the rest of the contest and had a number of chances to score a late equalizer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.
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On Thursday, a number of residents – many of whom live along the river in St. Charles – expressed concern with removing the dam.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Liverpool dominated possession for the rest of the contest and had a number of chances to score a late equalizer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 8 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, a number of residents – many of whom live along the river in St. Charles – expressed concern with removing the dam.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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