Numbers
noun
the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.
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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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Guests: G. Elliott Morris, pollster, journalist, author of Strength in Numbers substack.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 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
Numbers are part of the drama; 240,000 square yards of fabric, 350,000 hooks, 90 miles of steel cable and 2,050 steel poles were needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
There is much talk upon the Road of Boston & its Captivity, for Parliament’s Army hides within — silent — mum — & its Citizens trapped, while without, our Numbers grow.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
The classic example: Multiplying two large prime numbers is simple enough, while factoring the very lengthy result back into those two prime numbers is essentially impossible with conventional computers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Haas also suggested running the numbers on the 5.75% rate with other tools, like 5-year CDs or term bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Two months later, in a recorded call, an inmate in Rodriguez’s module read off the string of numbers that were later decoded to be a request for Pringles, according to investigators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
But it said the rise in numbers would be challenging due to a lack of housing in its area, adding that the algorithm did not take into account the local situation.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
She’d give me the rest of the information, I’d put the numbers down on the paper, and get the answer right about ninety-nine percent of the time.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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