great many
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In a great many human societies, this circulation passes first through women, who leave their group of origin more often than men do.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
But there are also a great many who may one day leave the bubble.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
The idea that obesity is simply a matter of willpower is held by a great many people - including some medical professionals.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
For a great many American families, there is a single answer: the ones narrated by the English actor Jim Dale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
“A great many costumes went into this one costume,” she thought, pleased with both her disguise and the potential math lesson, but there was no time to solve the costume/costumes problem just now.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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