numbers
Example Sentences
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Numbers don’t lie, and U.S. companies are still throwing up good ones.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
At Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris explained that “they were unhappy with Biden, unhappy with prices, and voted accordingly.”
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026
Numbers of empty seats could potentially be higher on Sunday with clubs, including Swansea, Llandaff North and Machen, trying to shift tickets on social media over the past week.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Numbers 6a and 6b Clydach Terrace are in an elevated position from the road and not at high risk of flooding, so have been excluded from the proposal.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026
“Well, the thing is,” I begin, knowing there is no turning back now, “I wasn’t lying. Numbers really do have colors for me. So do letters and sounds.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.