numbers
Example Sentences
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Numbers and costs are set to rise rapidly, with spending on health and disability-related benefits forecast to increase from £65bn a year currently to £100bn by 2029.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Numbers Game: A novel fundraising method for startups is raising questions about how much AI companies are really worth in a frenzied investment atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Numbers like that were usually only seen in peak season such as during the August summer holidays, Yorke said.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
At Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris explained that “they were unhappy with Biden, unhappy with prices, and voted accordingly.”
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
“Well, the thing is,” I begin, knowing there is no turning back now, “I wasn’t lying. Numbers really do have colors for me. So do letters and sounds.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.