not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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While there are often interesting rule change proposals that come out of these NFL meetings, not many are this direct with attacking a specific team. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 Graham, who plays Jamie’s father, was quite familiar with this format, having starred in Boiling Point, a feature-length one-shot film about a chef, as well as its spinoff TV series (made in a few shots but not many). Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 During a cataclysmic mass extinction event, there are typically not many places to hide. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025 Despite the business case for having more women in leadership positions, not many have made it to the top. Kate Duchene, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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