as many as
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—used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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However, some can learn as many as 1,000, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
But Friday’s loss was just as costly for the Knicks, who led by as many as seven points.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
It’s been over a decade since any Red Sox player began a season with this much plate discipline; the last player to draw as many as 40 walks in his first 53 games was Kevin Youkilis in 2010.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
For a far larger number—as many as ninety per cent—the Stuys estimate that the information provided to adoptive parents was inaccurate at best.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
But Friday’s loss was just as costly for the Knicks, who led by as many as seven points.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025
It’s been over a decade since any Red Sox player began a season with this much plate discipline; the last player to draw as many as 40 walks in his first 53 games was Kevin Youkilis in 2010.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
For a far larger number—as many as ninety per cent—the Stuys estimate that the information provided to adoptive parents was inaccurate at best.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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