large number
Example Sentences
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For decades, scientists have noticed that some nuclei emit an unexpectedly large number of low-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The Navy has a large number of supply officers.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Officials in Michigan, one state with a disproportionately large number of illnesses, said earlier this month that it had become safer to eat lettuce and salad greens as case counts started to fall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
That model works especially well in cases where a large number of people need a piece of software, but where that kind of software doesn’t differentiate them from competitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The book was gratefully received by those who took an active interest in geology, which in 1802 was not a large number.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
