a number

Example Sentences

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S4 Capital won a number of new clients such as Samsung and Square and expanded its relationship with others, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Denmark froze international adoptions in 2024 after a number of serious problems with international adoption practices came to light.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Although legal costs surged, Feldstein Soto said she did her best to mitigate damage on a number of difficult cases she inherited when taking office in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Michael Muckian, chair of the Cooley Peninsula Community Alert group, said: "The boat got into difficulty in the early afternoon and there is currently a number of boats on the lough still searching."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“There are merely a number of wrong things, and one must choose the least wrong among them.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood