large numbers
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Likewise, the automation of manufacturing, a sector in the U.S. now under 10% of national GDP, turned developed nations into service economies while the workforce expanded as women entered it in large numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The rulings will apply to jurisdictions that stretch across much of the southern border, affecting states where large numbers of immigrant detainees are held in federal custody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
After dark, the larvae rise toward the surface to feed, although they must first pass through large numbers of fish waiting to eat them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Journal used those documents to identify insiders who held large numbers of shares in IRAs or workplace retirement plans and to calculate values for these holdings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Also of exceptional general interest was a series of tricks whereby Dad could multiply large numbers in his head, without using pencil and paper.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
