not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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As Deadline understands it, 20% of domestic subscribers is a high bar, and not many titles have even met that threshold save for the most popular, like Stranger Things or some of Marvel’s offerings. Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 July 2025 So far, not many automakers other than Aston have signaled their intent to join the revolution: Kia/Hyundai/Genesis will adopt Ultra next, and Porsche may come after that. Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025 There were not many players like him in this draft, or many drafts. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 12 July 2025 The tricky thing about vitamin D, however, is that there are not many foods that contain this vitamin. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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