be numerous

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“There will almost certainly be numerous mudslides, severe flooding either from heavy rain or clogged storm drains, and possibly debris flows near recent burn scars,” the National Weather Service said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

"We have planned for this event like we do any other major event in the city - there will be numerous forces and departments working in the city centre this weekend," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

There will be numerous livestreams for those stuck with clouds or outside the path.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

For a given audio signal, there can be numerous possible facial expressions that would make sense, and these possibilities can multiply when dealing with a sequence of audio signals over time.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

In the former case the embryo is more likely to survive; but when the eggs are large, they cannot be numerous, and a multiplicity of germs may be therefore in some circumstances a great advantage.

From On the Origin and Metamorphoses of Insects by Lubbock, John, Sir