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number

[nuhm-ber] / ˈnʌm bər /




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He said the number one issue raised at their recent AGM was a spike in youth-related crime issues.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That number relies on growth assumptions and estimates for SpaceX’s recent computing deals with Anthropic and Google.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In the same vein, if you have a decent number of vegetarians joining you, put together a separate fund for protein.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“That definitely would not have happened a number of years ago under different leadership,” Korenyuk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dozens of green papers, each printed with the number 100 in the corners, drifted down around them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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