not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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So far the answer seems to be a qualified yes — even if not many projects appear to have made the cut and some quibble about the size of payments. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 World & Nation After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 The Commanders understand Lincoln Financial Field will be heavily green, with not many Washington fans able to nab seats from the Eagles’ rabid fan base. David Aldridge, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Riley also noted there are not many options left for Alonso himself. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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