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He put the stock’s “underperformance” down to a number of reasons, including the postponement of the group’s U.S. listing, the lack of a publicly disclosed capital allocation plan, and “suboptimal” shareholder communications and engagement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The top court received a number of petitions requesting it to review the judgment and strike down the 2018 order.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He was due to have a telephone appointment on Tuesday after having a number of mini strokes – or TIAs as they are known – in January.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In the abstract, the pope’s words might apply to any number of leaders, including Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Leaving a sizable number of bills in the mailbox seems ill-advised, but I don’t want to have to make a third trip to this house.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse