a number of

idiom

: more than two but fewer than many : several

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Examples of a number of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ebrahim Raisi, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, died on May 19, along with the country’s foreign minister, a number of their bodyguards, and the pilot of their helicopter, which evidently crashed because of fog. —

Jim Talent, National Review, 4 June 2024 There’s also the fact that consumer motivations have changed in a fundamental way for a number of people. —

Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 The Company is also developing drugs against a number of viral diseases including oral and genital Herpes, viral diseases of the eye including EKC and herpes keratitis, H1N1 swine flu, H5N1 bird flu, seasonal Influenza, HIV, Hepatitis C, Rabies, Dengue fever, and Ebola virus, among others. —

Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 There are a number of quality models available with adequate storage space for less than $500. —

Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for a number of

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