in number
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: in amount or quantity
Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in number.
The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.
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The texts originally began last spring and have increased in number since September, TxDOT said in a press release.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
This pruning is critical each winter so that grape clusters will be fewer in number but larger in size.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Great weather has produced a significant increase in number of rounds on the public course, which has resulted in increase in wear and tear on the property.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The real estate experts came up with this list by examining the number of new listings in each market and calculating the percentage increase in number of new listings from January 2024 to November 2024 on a zip code level.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
This pruning is critical each winter so that grape clusters will be fewer in number but larger in size.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
Great weather has produced a significant increase in number of rounds on the public course, which has resulted in increase in wear and tear on the property.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The real estate experts came up with this list by examining the number of new listings in each market and calculating the percentage increase in number of new listings from January 2024 to November 2024 on a zip code level.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20number. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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