twenty-one

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Twenty-one of them thought Liverpool would win it, and none of them got more than two clubs right.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Twenty-one people are facing charges as part of a massive hospice fraud scheme that prosecutors say bilked California’s medical system out of $267 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Twenty-one percent of those surveyed by Technomic called McDonald’s affordable last year, up from 18% in 2024, but still below 2019 levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Twenty-one percent believed it is getting better, while 19% said it was about the same.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

Twenty-one, since he dropped the one he tried to take with him.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison