large number
Example Sentences
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The attacks on the retailer have dealt a blow to a large number of small and medium-sized businesses within Russia.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Bespoke accepts that its baskets don’t include a large number of companies that are involved with robotics on Chinese, South Korean, or Japanese exchanges.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
India also has a large number of “tribals,” who are outside the caste system but part of the quota system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Without natural drinking water, residents of Italy's Aeolian Islands are mulling whether to build more desalination plants that will also cater to the large number of tourists, or continue bringing in water by ship.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
At sunrise they were astounded to see the large number of believers and curious people who had spent the night there.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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