greater number
Example Sentences
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“Consequently, there is an urgent need for more effective treatment approaches that provide durable benefit for a greater number of patients.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
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
But there is a second domestic consequence that affects a far greater number of people: the impact it has on bills for millions of people.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
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
