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number

[nuhm-ber] / ˈnʌm bər /




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Despite the attacks, Bass and Raman are aligned on a number of city policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Under the guise of “streamlining” services, this number was reduced to 31.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For tech stocks, that number is probably even higher, given the lack, particularly in Europe, of domestic alternatives.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

But out of nowhere, one of the biggest, most popular scrolls ran a list of “27 Accounts to Make Your Day Brighter,” with mine in the number one slot.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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