a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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There are a number of ways that it can be served, including as a base for a savory taco or as a dessert dusted with powdery sugar.
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Earlier in Saturday’s talk, Walton suggested there was a new energy bubbling in the indie film sector on a number of fronts.
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During the war, Israeli forces raided a number of hospitals, detaining hundreds of staffers.
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Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Earlier in Saturday’s talk, Walton suggested there was a new energy bubbling in the indie film sector on a number of fronts.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
During the war, Israeli forces raided a number of hospitals, detaining hundreds of staffers.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
And a number of them just happen to be dating — or engaged or married to — each other.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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