whole number
Example Sentences
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Magnitudes on the Richter scale are measured logarithmically, with each whole number increase representing ten times more in measured amplitude.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
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 whole number of things went sour there.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
