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number

[nuhm-ber] / ˈnʌm bər /




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You know, it’s funny, in the last movie, “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch was given the number 007, so she was not James Bond, but she was 007.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Trump’s obsession with O’Donnell began in 2006, when she revealed that she had his number way before the rest of the country did.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Officers also attended a number of smaller, but peaceful demonstrations on Tuesday in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley, and no arrests were made.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That marks the reversal of a 15-year period when company buybacks and mergers-and-acquisitions activity whittled down the actual number of shares out there to invest, giving stocks fuel to keep rising, said McElligott.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But, well, you should see the number of hats I’ve made for Llama.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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