large number

Example Sentences

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A large number of police officers have been deployed in Glasgow and have been diverting the protesters away from the city centre.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The result is a large number of provisional ballots are cast that require more scrutiny.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

But Iran's embassy to Turkey said a "large" number of managerial and executive staff and others had been denied visas, prompting a furious response.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A new group of seven or eight “employees” was seen regularly going in and out of the building carrying a large number of suitcases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

There was no way that many people from Dallas would come to a football game 350 miles away in Odessa, and he did not want to tie up such a large number of tickets.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger