a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Caine held a number of posts in the capital from 2005.
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Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Alonso’s advice for F1’s 100th anniversary Jack Whitehall earned praise for his hosting performance at F1 75 Live on Tuesday night, landing a number of really good jokes.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
NetEase is in an extremely strange position at the moment, with a massive success on their hands in the form of Marvel Rivals, but its reportedly about to slash through a number of studios leading to layoffs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
However the new administration has already suffered a number of legal blows, with federal judges having blocked DOGE from having access to the Treasury's payments system.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
Alonso’s advice for F1’s 100th anniversary Jack Whitehall earned praise for his hosting performance at F1 75 Live on Tuesday night, landing a number of really good jokes.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
NetEase is in an extremely strange position at the moment, with a massive success on their hands in the form of Marvel Rivals, but its reportedly about to slash through a number of studios leading to layoffs.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
However the new administration has already suffered a number of legal blows, with federal judges having blocked DOGE from having access to the Treasury's payments system.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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