ninety-five
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 90 plus 5.
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a symbol for this number, as 95 or XCV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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“Eight hundred ninety-five new Floridians are arriving each day,” Martinez said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
When the clock tips over on him, his son observes, “When you’re ninety-five, and Father Time literally knocks you to the ground, don’t you think he’s maybe trying to tell you something?”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
In the summer, it is so hot the metal walls sweat, and temperatures can rise to ninety-five degrees.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021
"Ninety to ninety-five percent of these are one-off cases," said a former senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation.
From Reuters ● Aug. 20, 2021
I parked Rocinante about ninety-five yards away but also on the lake’s edge.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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