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Recent Examples of numeral
Featuring a sunburst ombre dial in a range of hues, from silver white to charcoal gray, the face also includes Arabic numerals as a nod to the original 1917 dial.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
God-fearing Florentines initially banned Arabic numerals, but suppression rarely works, particularly if a new technology is capturing people’s imaginations.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Arabic numerals originated in India, Chinese checkers are German, white chocolate isn’t chocolate at all.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
That’s because the date’s numerals combine to form a rare numerical trick that even the most ardent math hater will appreciate.
—Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for numeral
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the real story behind those three digits is not the number itself.—
Catherine Rea,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Callella, 42, is accused of using a voice over internet protocol text and call application to surreptitiously reach out to the family, but authorities were able to link the phone number to his email address and, later, his residence, according to the complaint.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, however, the state wildlife commission doubled the number of available tags.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Numeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numeral. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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