large number
Example Sentences
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A large number of road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for the event, both on the route itself and surrounding areas around the city.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
"A large number of people are missing, and the bodies that have been found they are difficult to identify," said Nepali police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Someone with Kennedy’s profile would require a large number of security personnel, former U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearly twenty scrolls discovered at Qumran address calendars and astronomy, an unusually large number that indicates how significant these subjects were to the community.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
As Brundage spoke, Joe and his crewmates warily eyed the large number of sober German dignitaries lined up behind him.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
