any number of

idiom

: many different
The dish can be prepared in any number of ways.

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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 Trump could ultimately use impoundment to cut off funding that deals with any number of other major governmental issues, including money going toward disaster relief, education, social welfare programs or public health, among numerous other recipients. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 At least, that very loose metric has long been the standard for anyone who wants to stay fit, live longer and healthier, and stave off any number of diseases that are associated with inactivity. Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025 But Republicans are looking to block the toll through a bill, and Trump might try any number of things outside the normal ways a president might attempt to stop it. Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for any number of 

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“Any number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20number%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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