greater number
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I expect the economy will become more entrepreneurial with a greater number of people working at small businesses rather than larger companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
According to contrarian analysis, a major decline becomes more likely to the extent a greater number of investors believe that buying the dip always works.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Patients with more severe illness had a greater number of these clusters, while healthy donor lungs showed none.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
The warning comes ahead of the February half term, when a greater number of British holidaymakers are expected to travel to the popular winter destination.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
A far greater number came as sightseers, which is why policemen had to be stationed at the door to regulate the flow of visitors.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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