large number

Example Sentences

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The small size and large number of works and their staging make this one of those exhibitions where viewing edges toward window-shopping—“Oh, I like this one!” or “I wish there were two of that one.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

The government said it was investing in "a large number of free schools" which are paid for by the Treasury, but are council run, to reduce the distance and cost of pupil travel.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Sometimes we’d end up in a neighborhood to the south, an area known as Pill Hill due to an apparently large number of African American doctors living there.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama