a number of
idiom
: more than two but fewer than many : several
There are a number of different options to choose from.
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The project was offered as a collectible to longtime Zappa fans in a number of options, and several thousand of them turned out to pick up a copy.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The crackdown on account sharing also comes ad Disney+ is set to raise prices on most of its plans next month, and with a number of high-profile premieres, including Agatha All Along and the Disney+ debut on Inside Out 2.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
Paramount’s advertising division was targeted by a number of cuts last week.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
Players are getting paid under NIL, but will likely soon have more direct revenue sharing; the NCAA is being challenged by a number of antitrust lawsuits that could alter its structure and power; and conference realignment has changed everything from TV payouts to rivalries.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The crackdown on account sharing also comes ad Disney+ is set to raise prices on most of its plans next month, and with a number of high-profile premieres, including Agatha All Along and the Disney+ debut on Inside Out 2.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Sep. 2024
Paramount’s advertising division was targeted by a number of cuts last week.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2024
Players are getting paid under NIL, but will likely soon have more direct revenue sharing; the NCAA is being challenged by a number of antitrust lawsuits that could alter its structure and power; and conference realignment has changed everything from TV payouts to rivalries.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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