how many

idiom

—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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Expectations for further rate cuts have been pared back, with markets mulling over how many more reductions are likely. —

Jesse Pound,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 The 50-year-old’s past at Inter shouldn’t be too much of a problem either considering how many players cross the divide and a prospective match-up with them in the final of the Italian Super Cup next week represents a great chance, along with the January transfer window, to alter the mood at Milan. —

James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024 It is not known how many civilians have died, but the UN puts the toll at at least 12,000. —

David Vetter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Gardner described how many of Kelce’s friends and family came to see the show. —

Matt Minton, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for how many