greater number
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Statistics Canada notes that for the third consecutive month a greater number of Canadian residents returned from overseas by air than from the U.S. by auto.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
At the same time, males generally had a greater number of social connections overall.
From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 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
But if a greater number of sectors in the index start performing well, it means overall gains can continue—even if AI lags.
From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025
She had never known her father, which put her in the company of the greater number of everyone I’d known.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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