How to Use not many in a Sentence
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While the search for WIMPs isn’t over, there are not many places left to look.
— Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2024 -
But not many games are so easy to pick up and put down.
— David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2024 -
The year after that, not many people were able to come.
— Austindedios, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023 -
Wow, not many queens would have done such a tight turnaround!
— Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024 -
Yes, some third party games launch there, but not many, and not most big ones.
— Paul Tassi, Forbes, 5 May 2023 -
The goal is to be at the top of the mountain, but not many can fathom what that looks like or even how to get there.
— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Fun fact that not many people know, but Kevin [came up] with the ending.
— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023 -
There are not many awards shows that wield the same pomp and circumstance as the Oscar's do.
— Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 12 Mar. 2023 -
And not many people could do what Shannen did in one day.
— Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024 -
The show is set to premiere in 2025, but not many more details were given.
— Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024 -
Keep in Mind The camera is the main feature, so there are not many customizations on the light.
— Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024 -
Though not many sprinklers work well with low pressure, this one does a great job of it.
— Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2024 -
Dirt and grime have a way of getting into all of our devices and not many of us like to deal with that.
— Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023 -
While plenty of fish have teeth, there are not many fish with human teeth.
— Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023 -
But not many of us would tattoo the delicious treat on our faces.
— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023 -
But then again, not many give Milan a chance of beating Napoli before the tie.
— Emmet Gates, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 -
But if inflation could blow up one bit of space-time, why not many bits of space-time?
— Dan Falk, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 -
At the time, there were not many television shows that had been turned into movies.
— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 July 2023 -
That’s the sort of nuanced answer not many 22-year-olds could give, but Young has always been unique.
— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2024 -
Brownie Marie: So, not many people know this, but my day job has been in tech for about 10 years now.
— Essence, 7 May 2024 -
Three-point shooting is still Mills’ biggest strength, but not many threes have gone in through his first two weeks with the Heat.
— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 -
In this industry there are not many people that get to end a run like this on their own terms.
— Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 16 July 2024 -
But not many know the details behind their decades-long love story.
— Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023 -
But there’s not many piano players that people are aware of in rock ’n’ roll.
— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023 -
Sprong said there were not many new wrinkles from the Celtics' gameplan from how Friday played out.
— Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 4 June 2023 -
Plus, Okazaki has been surfing here since the 1950s, so not many people know the wave better.
— Brent Rose, Outside Online, 29 Aug. 2024 -
In fact, not many people are chosen to hear Welch’s catchphrase.
— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024 -
Yet, there are not many of these stunning animals left on Earth.
— Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2023 -
There are not many clothing items as versatile as the denim jacket.
— Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024 -
Like many beer enthusiasts – but not many in the general public – Wurtzel knows the role Carter played in fostering the craft brewing phenomenon.
— Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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