as many as
idiom
—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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Need the neighborhood on board Despite the slow build-up, Easley said this will be the year that Citizens’ program really accelerates: The utility expects to replace as many as 3,000 service lines in the next couple years.
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
There are as many as a dozen trucks at the park for special events.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The new regulation, which is likely to face legal challenges, could add as many as 23,000 federal dealers to the 80,000 already regulated by A.T.F., an underfunded division of the Justice Department that already struggles to monitor sellers.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Warriors sank them on 41 tries, a 63.4% clip, the highest shooting percentage in a game with as many as 26 three-point attempts in NBA history.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And this week, Biden announced a new plan that could forgive at least $5,000 for as many as 10 million borrowers, but that forgiveness is months away and unlikely to take place before Election Day.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The peak may have been Jan. 22, when the high waters destroyed or damaged as many as 800 homes, according to state officials.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Musk said in 2020 that Tesla aspired by 2030 to sell 20 million vehicles – twice as many as the world’s largest automaker, Toyota, sells today.
—Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
For many years, research showed substantial numbers of maternal deaths were being missed — possibly as many as half.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024
There are as many as a dozen trucks at the park for special events.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The new regulation, which is likely to face legal challenges, could add as many as 23,000 federal dealers to the 80,000 already regulated by A.T.F., an underfunded division of the Justice Department that already struggles to monitor sellers.
—Erica L. Green, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The Warriors sank them on 41 tries, a 63.4% clip, the highest shooting percentage in a game with as many as 26 three-point attempts in NBA history.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
And this week, Biden announced a new plan that could forgive at least $5,000 for as many as 10 million borrowers, but that forgiveness is months away and unlikely to take place before Election Day.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
The peak may have been Jan. 22, when the high waters destroyed or damaged as many as 800 homes, according to state officials.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Musk said in 2020 that Tesla aspired by 2030 to sell 20 million vehicles – twice as many as the world’s largest automaker, Toyota, sells today.
—Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
For many years, research showed substantial numbers of maternal deaths were being missed — possibly as many as half.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
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