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fifty-six

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[fif-tee-siks] / ˈfɪf tiˈsɪks /

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 50 plus 6.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 56 or LVI.

  3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

  1. amounting to 56 in number.

Example Sentences

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Altogether there had been fifty-six Patient Zeros, mostly in countries affluent enough for recreational RNA synthesis.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2019

It was purchased for around fifty-six thousand dollars.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2019

When Congress voted on April 6, fifty-six voted against the resolution, including the first woman ever elected to Congress, Representative Jeannette Rankin.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

Wilson’s reluctance to go to war was mirrored in Congress, where fifty-six voted against the war resolution.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

That’s what happens for the next fifty-six and a half pages of The Princess Bride: packing.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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