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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Estimates have ranged from a few thousand to as many as 81,000.
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
The site was originally envisioned as the home of a 20-field youth soccer complex, which a 2019 Fort Worth Sports Commission study estimated could bring as many as 100,000 visitors and generate as much as $16 million annually for Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The island receives as many as 16,000 visitors per day in high summer, and every single one of them seems to immediately buy a lemon sorbet and eat it while bumping into things.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Their slow start was a big reason why the Kings led by as many as 17 points in the first half.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
The site was originally envisioned as the home of a 20-field youth soccer complex, which a 2019 Fort Worth Sports Commission study estimated could bring as many as 100,000 visitors and generate as much as $16 million annually for Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
The island receives as many as 16,000 visitors per day in high summer, and every single one of them seems to immediately buy a lemon sorbet and eat it while bumping into things.
—Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
Their slow start was a big reason why the Kings led by as many as 17 points in the first half.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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“As many as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20many%20as. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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