whole number
Example Sentences
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In response to a question about whether post-mortem examinations have been carried out, Mr Cammarano said: "There are a whole number of preliminary stages to go through before the autopsies."
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024
The 14th Amendment requires that congressional seats be distributed among the states “according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State.”
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Nonetheless, Mr. Biden said, “We’re looking at a whole number of options.”
From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2024
A spread with a whole number, say, 2 points, opens the opportunity for what’s called a “push” if the winning margin ties.
From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2023
In the complex math of elementary school, I was a whole number, not a fraction.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
