a number

Example Sentences

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In Adam's case, his parents say there were a number of missed chances that could have saved his life.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Men and women both will find a number of alarming concepts in the gender-flipping comedy “Ladies First,” not the least of which will be the idea of Sacha Baron Cohen as a romantic lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“We’ve started to exit a number of non-brand enhancing distribution agreements where the brand was just sitting in the wrong place,” Venters said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

“Industry” “With a number of the usual suspects not in contention this year, the runway is wide open for new shows like ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Task’ to pick up nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Over the next four years, the Deanes salvaged a number of the ship’s bronze cannons and recovered many other artifacts.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler