a number

Example Sentences

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The EU's border agency, Frontex, has also reported an increase in sea arrivals across a number of Mediterranean countries by migrants from the same four African countries.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Each hand is seen interacting with an object sourced from a number of surrounding museums and cultural institutions, including Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Holocaust Museum LA.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

There are a number of people who can take credit for the transformation of South Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Once you get onto the platform, you’re going to be designed into that auto for a number of years.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I heard a number of sounds layered behind him—drums, a keyboard playing cosmic notes, and something low, like a saxophone.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen