a number

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Because he's left-footed and because he's a number 10, the Messi comparisons started a while back.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Costco cut the price External link on a number of its private label items, sold under its Kirkland Signature brand, spanning bed sheets to golf balls.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Early in the event, the company made a number of changes to improve its software that are fairly typical for the event, including adjustments to make apps open more quickly or improving speedy photo transfers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The Malawians were "among a number of foreign nationals" who had "sought refuge in temporary camps" in Mossel Bay, according to a statement from Lilongwe.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Thus, no matter what you do, multiplying a number by zero gives you zero.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife