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number

[nuhm-ber] / ˈnʌm bər /




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Officers also attended a number of smaller, but peaceful demonstrations on Tuesday in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Perth, Ayr and Paisley, and no arrests were made.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That number relies on growth assumptions and estimates for SpaceX’s recent computing deals with Anthropic and Google.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

However, last-minute bookings have helped bring the number of visitors up to the same level as last year, and Butler expects strong tourism in June and July.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits rose to 229,000 in the week through June 6 higher than the 225,000 reported a week earlier, the Labor Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Now, at the turn of 1945, the number of prisoners—mostly Americans, who are considered enemy civilians—has swelled to about four thousand.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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