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    Numbers
    noun
    the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.
  • numbers
    numbers
    plural noun
    financial statistics
Synonyms

Numbers

American  
[nuhm-berz] / ˈnʌm bərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.


Numbers 1 British  
/ ˈnʌmbəz /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the fourth book of the Old Testament, recording the numbers of the Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

numbers 2 British  
/ ˈnʌmbəs /

plural noun

  1. informal financial statistics

    let's look at last year's numbers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For Timbers, one of the most memorable parts of the experience was working with costume designer Daniel Selon, as well as Albertina Rizzo, the writer, on selecting Miss Piggy’s outfits.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“We have over 180 Muppets in this special, which is so cool,” Timbers says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

“The coolest part of getting a Sardi’s portrait was that I ended up on the same wall as Kermit’s portrait,” Timbers says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Timbers describes the Muppets as “a strange brew of maximalism, mischief and heart,” and the special reflects that in how many gags and Muppets it packs into its half-hour runtime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The Battle at Fallen Timbers and its aftermath were evidence that the federal government would not hesitate to use both regular and irregular warfare to get the lands it wanted.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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