large numbers

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But its shares fell in extended trading, which Ruth Foxe-Blader, managing partner at US venture capital firm Citrine Venture Partners, put down to "a law of large numbers".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Some 800 Ghanaians were to be evacuated starting Thursday, but the process was delayed because of the large numbers of evacuees and legal clearance procedures required by South Africa, the ministry said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

But as long as the war remains reasonably limited in duration and doesn’t involve the commitment of large numbers of ground troops, opportunistic aggression against Taiwan as a function of Operation Epic Fury is unlikely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” “The women of ‘The Pitt’ didn’t make it in this category in large numbers last year outside of Katherine LaNasa.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Only in the very central part of their range are they found today in quite large numbers.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall