large number
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Recent accidents in Spain have caused a large number of deaths and injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Retired oncology nurse Rosa Rivera-Ayala, part of the "Vote Safe" initiative, has stationed herself near a polling place in DeKalb County, which has a majority-Black population and a large number of naturalized American citizens.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Kessler got an unremarkable mixed reception from the crowd with a large number of fans wearing Lakers colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
"But it could still lead to a large number of results and a large number of officer hours to work through," Ponting said.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Ancient Greeks reserved their greatest excitement in relation to music, though, for competitions, of which they had a large number.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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