large numbers
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The arrival of large numbers of Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion has been one source of new workers, while Spain has seen a significant increase in arrivals from Latin America.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The celebrations used to bring large numbers of foreign guests to Moscow, but this time only the leaders of Belarus, Malaysia and Laos, and a few other dignitaries, will attend.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Historians estimate that before the arrival of large numbers of European settlers, roughly 50,000 grizzlies ranged across the American West.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Meanwhile, Ukrainian military teardowns of Russian first-person-view quadcopter drones have uncovered large numbers of China-sourced parts.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Neanderthals and archaic Homo sapiens probably also had a hard time talking behind each other’s backs—a much maligned ability which is in fact essential for cooperation in large numbers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
