small number
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It is one of only a small number of known temperate giant planets, and researchers say this is the first time the atmosphere of one has been studied in such detail.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Kettner and his team emphasized, however, that market breadth has become very narrow, with a small number of stocks driving the index higher, while a far larger group of stocks head south.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
A small number of school districts have acted on their own, with some in Connecticut blocking or limiting students’ YouTube access.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The market’s heavy concentration in a small number of stocks is the biggest difference between the dot-com bubble and today’s AI boom, Adams said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
When I entered Miss Volker’s living room she was standing in front .of the needlepoint map of Norvelt and looking over the small number of surviving original homesteaders.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
