large numbers
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When produced and released in large numbers, sterile male flies mate with wild female flies, which then lay unfertilized eggs, according to the USDA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Researchers uncovered 23 hearths containing large numbers of crushed and burned fragments of green mineral.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Similar prevention work is taking place at other areas of open water, including nearby Waterswallows Quarry, which also attracted large numbers of people over the weekend, the fire service said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
But as long as the war remains reasonably limited in duration and doesn’t involve the commitment of large numbers of ground troops, opportunistic aggression against Taiwan as a function of Operation Epic Fury is unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Germany’s chief ally was Austria-Hungary, an unwieldy empire of several major religions and numerous languages and nationalities, including large numbers of Serbs who wanted to break away from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and declare their independence.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
