large number
Example Sentences
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In order to secure the large number of signatures, proponents of initiatives typically hire petition management companies, according to the indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The campaign group said that its sources inside Tibet reported at least four villages were hardest hit, with "over 300 homes destroyed and a large number of residents still unaccounted for".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Despite his jailing, Khan remains a significant presence in Pakistani politics with a large number of supporters.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
A summer visitor enters a hardware store in Maine and buys a large number of expensive items.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
