a number of times

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Investors expect the central bank to raise its key interest rate a number of times this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I’ve talked with Jordan a number of times over the years, and he seems genuinely humble about his life and work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Campbell told jurors she had also gone there a number of times on her electric bicycle in late 2023 and early 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Jo Lumbis says the school tried to engage with social services a number of times - "there were a lot of meetings," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

She glanced into the hallway a number of times, as if afraid that the policeman on duty might have left.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett