how many

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—used to ask or talk about an amount

How many people were there?

I was surprised by how many people were there.

How many times do I have to tell you to lock the door?

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There are also questions about how many of the homeowners who lost everything in the latest fires had insurance policies, or may have been recently dropped and are between policies, Fugate said. —

Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 The Juventus problems Thiago Motta has to overcome Much too has been made of comparisons to last season, with constant social media posts reminding the world how many points Juve had at similar stages of the campaign in 2023/24 under Max Allegri. —

Adam Digby, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Citing the ongoing investigation and pending litigation, Kirkpatrick said police won't yet disclose how many shots Jabbar fired. —

Jack Brook The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025 These projections estimate how many points each team would be expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site. —

Austin Mock, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for how many