as many as
idiom
—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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President Zelensky announced that Ukraine would produce a million drones this year, and Putin recently declared that Russia may produce as many as 1.4 million.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The owner of Clinique, Mac, Tom Ford and others will reduce its 62,000-strong global workforce by between 3 and 5 percent as part of the plan, the equivalent of as many as 3,100 jobs.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Long Beach’s pilot program uses one-time funding that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, on their lots.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Between 2014 and 2023, the two militaries have held at least four and as many as 10 joint military exercises, war games or patrols each year, including multilateral drills with other countries, according to data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The owner of Clinique, Mac, Tom Ford and others will reduce its 62,000-strong global workforce by between 3 and 5 percent as part of the plan, the equivalent of as many as 3,100 jobs.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Long Beach’s pilot program uses one-time funding that will provide as many as 10 homeowners low- to zero-interest loans of up to $250,000 to build Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, on their lots.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
Between 2014 and 2023, the two militaries have held at least four and as many as 10 joint military exercises, war games or patrols each year, including multilateral drills with other countries, according to data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
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