numbering

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In March, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced a dramatic shift in nuclear deterrence, notably an increase in the atomic arsenal, currently numbering 290 warheads.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 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

When Britain abolished slavery, many of the local inhabitants stayed on, numbering in the low thousands across several islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

Sometime around the fifth century AD, Indian mathematicians changed their style of numbering; they moved from a Greek-like system to a Babylonian-style one.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife