as in many
more than two but not very many
It took several weeks for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago.
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as in different
not the same, shared, or matching
After college, we each went our several ways.
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Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
As of January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump has enacted several significant healthcare policy changes during his second term which may lead to significant challenges for Decentralized Science and overall funding for healthcare services which impact many of these research initiatives.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The film’s production will be moving north from Rome to Italy’s Alpine Alto Adige-South Tyrol area in mid-February and subsequently to Switzerland and London, according to several sources.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Some of the bills filed in the last week, including several by Republicans, would eliminate the public benefit charge without explaining exactly how that could be done.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
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The lesson of the past several decades—Trump’s first term included—is that Latin American instability never remains contained within the region.
—Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
As of January 29, 2025, President Donald Trump has enacted several significant healthcare policy changes during his second term which may lead to significant challenges for Decentralized Science and overall funding for healthcare services which impact many of these research initiatives.
—Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The film’s production will be moving north from Rome to Italy’s Alpine Alto Adige-South Tyrol area in mid-February and subsequently to Switzerland and London, according to several sources.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Some of the bills filed in the last week, including several by Republicans, would eliminate the public benefit charge without explaining exactly how that could be done.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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