a number

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Fifa has introduced of a number of rule changes for the tournament, with Pierluigi Collina, the head of referees, requesting one specifically for mistaken identity.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

There are travel restrictions in place that fully or partially bar citizens from 39 countries — including a number of World Cup participants — from entering the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Forbes said in a meeting there had been a "number of instances of dangerous behaviour" in recent months.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

While supported by a number of his remarkable drawings, the sculptural Michelangelo we see mostly second-hand, through copies, casts, and independent works made by several of his many followers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Scientists rate the strength of an earthquake using the moment magnitude scale, a system that gauges the amount of energy released by the quake and assigns it a number.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland