Numbers
noun
the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.
Numbers
American
[nuhm-berz]
/ ˈnʌm bərz /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
Numbers
1
British
/ ˈnʌmbəz /
noun
numbers
2
British
/ ˈnʌmbəs /
plural noun
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Shalom, the Hebrew word for peace and wholeness, appears after a crisis in the Book of Numbers, and it is written with a break in its third letter in all Torah scrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Numbers dropped sharply during the pandemic and a recent rise has not returned them to pre-Covid levels.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Numbers fell to 292,100 in the year to March, data on Thursday showed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Of the four Windrose trucks in the U.S. today, at least two have Vehicle Identification Numbers assigned by Windrose that identify the trucks as having been made in Georgia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Numbers five and six went in the net, then I missed seven and eight.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
The hackers also obtained access to unique student identifier numbers as well as information about gender, race or ethnicity, primary language, country of origin and English learner status.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
When the Houthi offensive got rolling in early September, the militants deployed large numbers of fighters backed by missiles and drones in a well-planned attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
IVF does improve these numbers somewhat, but the decline is still steep at older ages.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Our phone numbers are through Tello, a mobile virtual-network operator that rents tower space from T-Mobile.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The police car is already halfway down the road, moving slowly as if the driver is looking for the right house, checking the numbers on the gates as they pass.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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