greater number
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Statistics Canada notes that for the third consecutive month a greater number of Canadian residents returned from overseas by air than from the U.S. by auto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
A greater number argued it would likely be appropriate to hold the policy rate steady “for some time” as the committee assesses incoming data.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The warning comes ahead of the February half term, when a greater number of British holidaymakers are expected to travel to the popular winter destination.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Rose added that a far greater number of average sports fans are betting on prediction markets than sportsbook businesses looking to hedge financial positions.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
When it was over, the result, besides a very sore body for me, was six flying fish in the locker and a much greater number in the lifeboat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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