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a number of
A collection of persons or things; several. For example, A number of tours are available, or We've visited a number of times. This idiom often is modified by an adjective giving some idea of quantity, as in Only a small number are going. [1300s] Also see any number of.
Example Sentences
Later in the day, violence breaks out when a number of people wearing masks break away from the peaceful protest, build barricades and attack properties on Clonavon Terrace.
We had done a number of projects with South Korean collaborators.
Years ago, when I first started, we did a number of projects in Texas about how the state was going to get its energy, because it was growing very fast.
The two groups have traded a number of violent attacks for about 20 years.
Despite targeting a number of targets in Israel, Iran doesn't seem to have many good options.
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