large number
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A run on a bank involves a large number of people withdrawing their money and, if the bank cannot meet those withdrawals, even an otherwise solvent institution can fail.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Retired oncology nurse Rosa Rivera-Ayala, part of the "Vote Safe" initiative, has stationed herself near a polling place in DeKalb County, which has a majority-Black population and a large number of naturalized American citizens.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
"But unfortunately there were still a large number of people on the platform," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
In mid-September, voters were closely divided about Proposition 41 — 37% in favor and 33% opposed — with a large number of undecided.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The last surface on which Harry spotted a candle was a bow-fronted chest of drawers on which there stood a large number of photographs.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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