greater number

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“You’re seeing a greater number of bankruptcies already,” says George Schultze of Schultze Asset Management, which has a long/short equity strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

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

At the same time, males generally had a greater number of social connections overall.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

"This created an even greater number of Colombian soldiers who, two decades later, are beginning to retire without a sufficient source of income," a retired military officer turned academic told BBC Mundo.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

The greater number were on the right, where the Firienfeld was wider; and on the left there was a smaller camp, in the midst of which stood a tall pavilion.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien