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Rohingya make up the majority of Myanmar refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, but Kuala Lumpur has not responded to an AFP query about the number onboard.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
His pace, his involvement, his number of touches, his chances.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to Friday’s report, most queries of IRS computer systems require employees to know a person’s Social Security number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Grammy-winning “Same Love” musician faced backlash from a number of Jewish advocacy groups over his performances at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
I’ve already got number two down, but following number one and three haven’t gone so well.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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To shore up its numbers, Little League has rolled out initiatives, including schedules that allow children to play club on the weekends and for their Little League team on weekdays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Though he didn’t put up big numbers in the playoffs, James was solid in his role, especially on defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
They are not just talking about adding on a few cells here and there, but spelling out a monumental increase in the numbers of people that the country locks up.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
They found that it can enter a charge-ordered state where large numbers of electrons move together extremely slowly while still maintaining quantum coherence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
After the engineers worked out their formulas, I would plug all of the missing numbers into their equations to see if their formulas worked mathematically.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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The last time two women headlined one of the UFC's flagship numbered events was when Amanda Nunes defeated in June 2023.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In a lighter moment earlier, the mayor, wearing a gray suit, had joined a tiara-wearing Miss Huntington Beach in selecting winners of a lottery—to run fireworks stands—from numbered balls in a bingo cage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The wedding guest list numbered around 50, including Jared Kushner and other members of the Trump family.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The details of the bodies are documented and the graves numbered so that family members can return and reclaim them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Yes, and it says that every hair on our heads is numbered, for we are more precious than any sparrow. Therefore do not fret,” said Hamlet, and with a kiss, I let myself be comforted.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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There are significantly fewer Syrian TPS holders in the U.S. than Haitian ones, numbering around 6,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The group, currently numbering 12, envisages growing food to sell, holding workshops and retreats - and even setting up a "granny agency" to look after children.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
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
This is true, but it depends on a convention for numbering years and numbering and naming months and days.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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