Numbers
Americannoun
noun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Numbers and costs are set to rise rapidly, with spending on health and disability-related benefits forecast to increase from £65bn a year currently to £100bn by 2029.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Numbers were once even greater - after a devastating famine in the mid-1990s triggered what rights groups described as a silent exodus over a more porous border with China.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Eric Rosen, director of travel content for The Points Guy, says TSA PreCheck members should make sure their Known Traveler Numbers are attached to their reservations for faster security processing.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Numbers Game: A novel fundraising method for startups is raising questions about how much AI companies are really worth in a frenzied investment atmosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Vehemently arguing against Dobyns, Denevan, Crosby, Cook, and Borah was David Henige, of the University of Wisconsin, whose book, Numbers from Nowhere, published in 1998, is a landmark in the literature of demographic vilification.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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