a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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Upon returning to office on January 20, President Donald Trump signed a number of executive orders related to the issue.
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In most sales, the contract depends on a number of conditions being met, the two most important of which are your financing being approved and an independent inspection of the property meeting your satisfaction.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
From actors to musical artists, a number of celebrity influences were styled in glamorous looks that nodded to Hollywood’s history of elegant dressing—attracting consumer attention and sparking conversation around the cyclical nature of modern fashion.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The move was derided by a number of LGBTQ+ groups, who were caught off-guard by the move.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
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Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
In most sales, the contract depends on a number of conditions being met, the two most important of which are your financing being approved and an independent inspection of the property meeting your satisfaction.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
From actors to musical artists, a number of celebrity influences were styled in glamorous looks that nodded to Hollywood’s history of elegant dressing—attracting consumer attention and sparking conversation around the cyclical nature of modern fashion.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The move was derided by a number of LGBTQ+ groups, who were caught off-guard by the move.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
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“A number of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20number%20of. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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