numbers
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Numbers and costs are set to rise rapidly, with spending on health and disability-related benefits forecast to increase from £65bn a year currently to £100bn by 2029.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Numbers like that were usually only seen in peak season such as during the August summer holidays, Yorke said.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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 four and five were from Quinby’s preferred trees, where she did almost all her digging.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.