large number

Example Sentences

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Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria chose Kansas City as their base camps because of the large number of elite-level training grounds, temperate climate and central location.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Station manager Lee Hurst said: "This was a significant and challenging incident involving a large number of vehicles."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But Iran's embassy to Turkey said a "large" number of managerial and executive staff and others had been denied visas, prompting a furious response.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Helicopter footage captured by NBC4 showed police tape cordoning off a section of the residential street, where a large number of emergency responders were gathered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Sesotho is the language of the Sotho people as well as the Tswana, a large number of whom live in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela