as many as
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—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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In recent years, older Americans have been staying in the workforce for longer: a 2023 Pew Research Center report found that around one in five Americans aged 65 and older were still employed at the time, nearly twice as many as 35 years ago.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
As Sunseeker's second-biggest mower, the X5 is designed to handle lawns 10 times the size of ours, with as many as eight separate zones.
—Loz Blain
july 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
At the time, an Australian government spokesman said as many as 10 flights were affected.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Some scientists estimate there could be as many as 1 million interstellar visitors in the solar system at any one time.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
As Sunseeker's second-biggest mower, the X5 is designed to handle lawns 10 times the size of ours, with as many as eight separate zones.
—Loz Blain
july 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
At the time, an Australian government spokesman said as many as 10 flights were affected.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Some scientists estimate there could be as many as 1 million interstellar visitors in the solar system at any one time.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 July 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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