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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Roll over the colored countries to see how many TPS holders are in the U.S. as of April 2025.
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Mercedes Vigon, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s how many children in the US received the first dose of the highly effective measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by 15 months of age in 2024 — down from more than 77% in 2020.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The website did not show how many of the doubleheader ticket packages were still available as of Friday afternoon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These projections estimate how many points a team would score and allow in a game against an average opponent on a neutral court.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Mercedes Vigon, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
That’s how many children in the US received the first dose of the highly effective measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by 15 months of age in 2024 — down from more than 77% in 2020.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The website did not show how many of the doubleheader ticket packages were still available as of Friday afternoon.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
These projections estimate how many points a team would score and allow in a game against an average opponent on a neutral court.
—Austin Mock, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“How many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/how%20many. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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