not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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There’s not many teams that are legit contenders each year. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025 There’s not many half-court buzzer-beaters to lose a game. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025 For example, not many would have predicted Brighton to be in fifth ahead of Matchday 18, but this season has demonstrated that anything is possible. Julia Ranney, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 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 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 11 Apr. 2025.

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