great/good many

idiom

: very many
A great/good many people did not survive.

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Meanwhile, a great many people—it’s been estimated at more than two thousand—had died prematurely as result of the disruptions caused by the evacuations. Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 López Obrador bequeathed a great many vulnerabilities to his successor. David Frum, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025 In fact, during the post-season, a great many Yankee fans were clamoring for rookie sensation Jasson Domínguez to get more reps in left field over the struggling Verdugo. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Just the good many who seem to delight in complaining and grousing. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great/good many

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“Great/good many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%2Fgood%20many. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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