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The PMB ballot is held at the start of every parliamentary session, where each backbench MP who enters is allocated a numbered white ball, and 20 balls are randomly pulled from a goldfish bowl.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

U.S. tailors numbered about 18,500 in 2024, a nearly 30% drop from a decade ago, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

McCann numbered her among the “last generation of truly pioneering black actresses,” along with Brenda Sykes, Pam Grier and Rosalind Cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Under federal law, “the Tuesday next after the 1st Monday in November, in every even numbered year, is established as the day for the election” to the House of Representatives.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

A similar report came from another, who said that out of 37 litters that might have numbered as many as 250 young, only 31 little pigs survived.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson