- comparative of numb.
number
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This week, authorities said they had confirmed the destruction of at least 47 homes by the Hawk fire and that they expected the number to grow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Amor said a “shocking” number of her friends and creative colleagues have come around to Owens, especially Black listeners who used to have a problem with her.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Released in November 1980, 9 To 5 became Parton's only US number one as a solo artist, and earned her an Oscar nomination for best song.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But cherry-picking a milestone on a call isn’t the same as reporting an audited number.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The knight stopped the group and asked a number of questions.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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Two of the largest organizations that represent landlords, the National Apartment Assn. and the National Multifamily Housing Council, said they don’t track these numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But the bigger lesson from this year's squeeze, he added, is clear: it is a "warning that going forward, we need to be a lot more careful in estimating our sugar crop numbers".
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But investors need more than percentage changes on mystery numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The conversation surrounding this ad comes at a time when the financial stakes for golf may rest in the hands of female players, as record numbers of women are hitting the links.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
There was so much ivy that it covered the hinges and top corners of the door but left the numbers 111 visible.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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In the meantime, he tries to shield his daughter, with her school days already numbered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Three such treaties encompass most of Alberta, of 11 numbered treaties in Canada.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The details of the bodies are documented and the graves numbered so that family members can return and reclaim them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
New York’s draft environmental impact statement numbered more than 700 pages, plus 22,000 pages of supplemental material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The pages are numbered and dated in red too.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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Bumblebees, by comparison, build nests underground in soil or leaf litter, and their colonies are much smaller, usually numbering between 50 and 500 individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
In March, France's President Emmanuel Macron announced a dramatic shift in nuclear deterrence, notably an increase in the atomic arsenal, currently numbering 290 warheads.
From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026
"People are already familiar with the current SPF numbering system and it's used around the world. The numbers just need to be accurate."
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The move is also expected to increase capacity, a growing consideration as the academy’s ranks have expanded significantly in recent years, now numbering more than 11,000 members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
NOTE: This method of naming and numbering harmonics is the most straightforward and least confusing, but there are other ways of naming and numbering harmonics, and this can cause confusion.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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