How to Use any number of in a Sentence

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  • Cyclists can end their ride with a distillery tour and a meal at any number of famous Lynchburg restaurants.
    Outside Online, 30 July 2024
  • Walthamstow is diverse and vibrant, convenient and (according to any number of newspaper surveys of hipster neighborhoods) cool.
    Laura Hawkins, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The mile-long route may be used as the first leg in any number of out-and-back or loop hikes.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
  • Now, there are any number of reasons why that hasn’t been the case.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
  • The trunk can be cut into disks good for any number of craft projects.
    Nicole Clausing, Sunset Magazine, 19 Jan. 2023
  • From there, bet on any number of sports with house money.
    cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
  • For as unique as Kendrick, or any number of rappers who touched the stage tonight sound, there is no one quite like E-40.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2024
  • And Jones could go on any number of far-right outlets to share his outlandish views.
    Jon Passantino, CNN, 14 June 2024
  • Most of these meetings would be at home in the pages of any number of bodice-ripping romances.
    Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024
  • But truly, this bowl is perfect for chips and any number of dips.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2023
  • While its white-on-white scheme might at first seem in line with any number of chic living rooms, there’s more here than meets the eye.
    Catherine Hong, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
  • But the sirens can be used to warn of any number of threats, per the site, which explicitly names wildfires.
    Dakin Andone, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The plane was close enough to Ukraine that it could have been shot down with any number of weapons available to the Ukrainian military.
    Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bruce Bochy said the Rangers have looked at any number of potential lineup tweaks to jump start the offense.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Greatness comes in all shapes, sizes and packages; genius can take any number of forms.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The point is economics and the point is what hangs off of any number of factors — the number of games in a season just being one.
    Mark Maske, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
  • Musk compares the evolution of cars to that of smartphones, which once came in any number of form factors.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Over the years, there have been any number of proposals to eliminate the lump sum death payment.
    Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 25 June 2023
  • Biden couldn't speak credibly on that for any number of reasons.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024
  • As in the past, Russia has any number of bodies, expendable.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The 17 hours that elapse between check-in and check-out will be spent doing any number of activities laid out in the listing.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2023
  • But make no mistake: The Alabama search could impact any number of West Coast schools.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The spiced liquor adds holiday flavor to any number of cocktails.
    Inés Anguiano, Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2023
  • In fact, intransitive trios of dice with any number of sides (greater than two) exist.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • For far less money, there are any number of cars that perform as well as or better than this machine.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
  • For far less money, there are any number of cars that perform as well as or better than this machine.
    Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Hunt’s journey is one faced by any number of TV-news personnel.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Then, when Yamamoto does uncork a throw, the ball can dart in any number of directions.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • There are a lot of people who may not feel comfortable going to a theater, and that could be for any number of reasons.
    Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 26 July 2024
  • But not-so-good duck calling, while perhaps having any number of root causes, can’t be blamed on the calls themselves.
    M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023

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