small number
Example Sentences
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He survived, one of a comparatively small number of his generation who did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is also surprisingly simple, relying on only a handful of adjustable parameters and a small number of assumptions within the framework of general relativity.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Four months later, having purchased a small number of animals locally to rear for meat, Fiona's fledgling farm in Creetown recorded the first ever case of bluetongue in Scotland.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Navy has said that the ship isn’t experiencing an uptick in mental-health issues, and Cao acknowledged “a small number of mental-health cases were treated with no loss of life.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Three doctors, a half dozen soldiers, and a small number of theater patrons have battled their way into the box.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
