nine

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Leinster were heavy favourites heading into the game as they had landed nine bonus-point wins in a row against Edinburgh and had won every meeting in Dublin in the past 21 years.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

I play nine holes with a ladies’ recreational group on Wednesday evenings from April through October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

This was more than the total number of outlets of the nine main fastfood dining brands -- including KFC, McDonald's and Domino's Pizza, it boasted.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

They took four dog sleds and nine kayaks.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell