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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Currently, once the company has an embryo ready to grow, researchers insert it in a host animal, but such surrogates are limited in number and expensive to work with, and come with many potential health complications.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Kitson Yachts was founded in 2021, just four years ago, but they’re already ranked second among U.S. yacht brokerage firms in number of yachts over 164 feet sold between 2022 and 2024.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
While SpaceX has a clear advantage in number of launches, schedule assurance, and pricing—and reliability comparable to ULA—Bruno has recently touted the Vulcan rocket's ability to maneuver over long periods in space as a differentiator.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations.
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Kitson Yachts was founded in 2021, just four years ago, but they’re already ranked second among U.S. yacht brokerage firms in number of yachts over 164 feet sold between 2022 and 2024.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
While SpaceX has a clear advantage in number of launches, schedule assurance, and pricing—and reliability comparable to ULA—Bruno has recently touted the Vulcan rocket's ability to maneuver over long periods in space as a differentiator.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
The battles are limited in number, and yet hinder the sense of progression considerably with their tiresome nature and frantic attack animations.
—Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
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“In number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20number. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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