number

Example Sentences

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“We believe this number is looking increasingly light,” he wrote, meaning the company could deliver upside relative to investor expectations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Postal Service have reached a new package-handling agreement, according to people familiar with the matter, after Amazon threatened to drastically cut back on the number of packages it sends through the struggling agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The producer, who works remotely from Cornwall, is part of a growing number of professionals choosing to settle long-term in coastal and rural towns once seen mainly as seasonal destinations.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The $1.5 trillion number would be up 42% from total fiscal year 2026 budgetary resources, according to the White House.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Like any good newsman, Greeley double-checked his source by asking the spirit to also rap the corresponding number he’d written.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock