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ninety-three

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[nahyn-tee-three] / ˈnaɪn tiˈθri /

noun

  1. a cardinal number, 90 plus 3.

  2. a symbol for this number, as 93 or XCIII.

  3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

  1. amounting to 93 in number.

Example Sentences

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The individuals polled were for the most part not partisan Democrats; ninety-three percent of them were white.

From Slate • Aug. 31, 2020

Federal law gives the president the power to appoint the country’s ninety-three U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2020

McCrane was one of ninety-three fans who had paid extra to attend a “sound-check party” on the arena floor.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 17, 2019

At an initial meeting, ninety-three per cent of those who attended voted against the plan.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 4, 2019

Inside sat all the women of the older generation, even Grand-grand-grand Auntie, who was ninety-three.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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