great many
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"A great many young men in particular are considering coming to Germany," Markus Soeder, premier of the southern German state of Bavaria, said Monday.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
This bold diagonal, cut through the prim Quaker street grid, produced a great many awkwardly shaped blocks, including the pointy trapezoid between the Parkway and the Vine Street Expressway that houses Calder Gardens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025
"We are talking about substantial sums of money, which are enough to keep a great many of those who are facing losing their jobs in employment," said Mr Jones.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
A former cast member of the musical Cats recorded the pronunciations of a great many words for the website Vocabulary.com.
From Slate • Feb. 26, 2025
He was acutely aware that a great many of the people who had given him their money now despised him.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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