large number

Example Sentences

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That is an unusually large number, and of itself it implied something odd was going on.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But Iran's embassy to Turkey said a "large" number of managerial and executive staff and others had been denied visas, prompting a furious response.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Helicopter footage captured by NBC4 showed police tape cordoning off a section of the residential street, where a large number of emergency responders were gathered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It took the lead in the U.S. for buying ads across a large number of websites with about 30% market share, according to industry advisory firm Madison and Wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A large number of males, some a little older than he, some older than his father, and many in between, worked on a chaha’oh that was much bigger than Nali’s.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young