a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
But there are a number of other possible suspects and victims.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
In January, a number of companies — Rocket Factory Augsburg, Latitude, HyImpulse, MaiaSpace, Orbex and The Exploration Company — published an open letter to ESA ahead of its finalizing of the details of the ELC.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2025
California’s governors and legislators have a number of irritating habits, such as using sneaky tactics to pass legislation with little or no public notice, or exempting themselves from the rules that govern others.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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