a number
Example Sentences
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The UK's power network has a number of smaller gas generators which provide short-term power when needed.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“We can’t show half our work,” says Farrell, who adds that a number of those projects are guarded by nondisclosure agreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
But talk to those who know Boobie best, and they’ll tell you that age, in his case, is merely a number.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
But a number of studies have documented the dangers posed by balloons once they end up in nature, particularly for marine life and birds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
“If you can’t find it, please go to the back and take a number to see another agent.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
