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"I kept going back and forth to the GP... I went quite a number of times because it was affecting me going into lectures and things because I was exhausted."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The cap was increased a number of times over the decades, and in the 1970s, legislators tied it to the average wage index.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

She added: "Since then, ITV have taken me on and off Loose Women a number of times."

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Former congressman Michael G. Oxley, who golfed with him a number of times, said Greenspan’s enthusiasm for the game was high but his skill level “sub-mediocre.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

He repeated a number of times, “Tactics, comrades, tactics!” skipping round and whisking his tail with a merry laugh.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell


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