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"I wanted them to know more than the number on the back of her shirt or the colours that she wore on the football pitch."

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

As of June, Lumen had put down approximately 19 million “fiber miles,” which is calculated by multiplying the length of the route by the number of fibers inside each cable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Cooper didn’t provide specifics behind the 1 billion-barrel figure, and the number is difficult to compare directly with outside estimates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

England steamrollered Sri Lanka in the third T20 to complete a 3-0 series clean sweep and return to number one in the world rankings.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

He turned a number of corners while we grew more and more embarrassed at following him without any real excuse.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

These numbers are projected to continue to increase as the relatively larger younger generations of people identifying as LGBTQ+ age.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The weight of the Japanese numbers eventually turned the tide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Since 2016, we’ve recruited 20,000 people that have applied for membership in the party,” Sims told me, though the party has long suffered from overstatement when it comes to self-reported membership numbers.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

These numbers increased as the relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan dramatically deteriorated in the last year.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

We find the row of inns that serve the vast numbers of Jews looking for shelter at the seaport before their departure.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The wedding guest list numbered around 50, including Jared Kushner and other members of the Trump family.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Then—and I’m telling you this in strictest confidence—Wiatt’s days are numbered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The pupils had been asked to hand over their phones, placing them in a dedicated numbered storage unit mounted on the classroom wall.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Three such treaties encompass most of Alberta, of 11 numbered treaties in Canada.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Someone had numbered the block out of order, and the building’s paint was peeling, but 544 was the only home Cat had ever known.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

The stars of this "penguin parade" are from a wild colony on the island, numbering up to 40,000 seabirds at the height of the breeding season in the southern hemisphere's spring and summer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Despite numbering only about 2,000 individuals, the Bristol Bay belugas showed high levels of genetic diversity and relatively little evidence of inbreeding.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

"People are already familiar with the current SPF numbering system and it's used around the world. The numbers just need to be accurate."

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

The move is also expected to increase capacity, a growing consideration as the academy’s ranks have expanded significantly in recent years, now numbering more than 11,000 members.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026

The Dikoris were members of the Moro tribe, a mostly Christian group numbering close to one hundred thousand, and among the largest ethnic groups in the Nuba.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John