as many as
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—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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The decision means that as many as 348,000 Venezuelans eligible for Temporary Protected Status – more than half of all Venezuelans in the program – could lose their work permits and be deported in April, according to the termination notice.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
After leading by as many as 10 points, the Horned Frogs led 64-63 with 3:46 remaining in the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
The statistics tell a sobering story: approximately 1 in 365 Black children in the U.S. is born with SCD, and as many as 10% of Black Americans carry the sickle cell trait.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
As of 2022, as many as 60 percent of all Chief Diversity Officers left their jobs at S&P 500 companies, recently across all industries including beauty, of which many positions were held by Black women.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
After leading by as many as 10 points, the Horned Frogs led 64-63 with 3:46 remaining in the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
The statistics tell a sobering story: approximately 1 in 365 Black children in the U.S. is born with SCD, and as many as 10% of Black Americans carry the sickle cell trait.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 19 Feb. 2025
As of 2022, as many as 60 percent of all Chief Diversity Officers left their jobs at S&P 500 companies, recently across all industries including beauty, of which many positions were held by Black women.
—Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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