not many

idiom

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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Granted, not many forwards last 20 years in this league, and far fewer are productive for that entire stretch. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 But not many scholars have really tried to look at the tax from the bottom up. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 There’s not many teams that are legit contenders each year. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2025 There’s not many half-court buzzer-beaters to lose a game. Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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