not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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That’s the kind of detail that means a lot to audiophiles and Stones super-fans…but probably not many others. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Trailing 0-2, the Heat now faces a series deficit that not many NBA teams have overcome. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025 Regardless of who the successor will be, Traina told ABC News the new papacy will vary from Francis', since not many candidates hold his stance of being pastorally progressive yet theologically conservative. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025 Granted, not many forwards last 20 years in this league, and far fewer are productive for that entire stretch. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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