a number of times
Example Sentences
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"The last government did it a number of times."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 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
Those 15 seconds needed to be generated a number of times, with tweaks to the prompt to get the best possible version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
I have heard this mentioned by drivers a number of times.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
The neighbors were used to this behavior, since they'd been to dinner at Rose Hill a number of times.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
