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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

“All we can do now is take the body from where it is and put it in a numbered and marked grave for unidentified bodies so families can find them later,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

When Walter started opposing the war in Vietnam, the Vietnam War’s days were numbered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

He read the numbered plates, then looked up to the stairs curving up to a second floor from either side of the great room.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline