- present participle of number.
numbering
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Despite numbering only about 2,000 individuals, the Bristol Bay belugas showed high levels of genetic diversity and relatively little evidence of inbreeding.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
Cepeda was central to Petro’s signature plan, Total Peace, designed to de-escalate conflict with the country’s hybrid groups that are part insurgencies, part drug gangs, each numbering thousands of fighters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Prior to the pandemic, Chinese tourists made up the bulk of foreign visitors to North Korea, numbering roughly 350,000 in 2019 and providing a huge revenue stream for Pyongyang, according to specialist website NK News.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 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 Babylonian system of numbering was like an abacus inscribed symbolically onto a clay tablet.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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