number

Example Sentences

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Those 80 and older—numbering more than 12.7 million—are the fastest-growing age group in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

During his stellar year, he secured the Annual Flat Jockey Championship title, which is based on the total number of wins across a calendar year from 1 January to 31 December.

From BBC

The UK Foreign Office said it was "supporting a number of British nationals involved" in the crash, while the US embassy in Peru said that US citizens were injured.

From BBC

“The motion sickness opportunity could add some upside to numbers, and today’s approval is a big milestone for the company,” Cantor analyst Olivia Brayer wrote in a late Tuesday note.

From Barron's

Initial jobless claims —- the number of people who apply for state unemployment benefits —- fell by 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 199,000 in the week ended Dec. 27, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch