Numbers
noun
the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt. Num.
Numbers
American
[nuhm-berz]
/ ˈnʌm bərz /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
Numbers
1
British
/ ˈnʌmbəz /
noun
numbers
2
British
/ ˈnʌmbəs /
plural noun
Example Sentences
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Numbers fell to 292,100 in the year to March, data on Thursday showed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Numbers around $1 trillion have been floated for OpenAI which Ahn thinks that may be more realistic.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Numbers rose in 2019 after the opening of a second Bauhaus museum in Dessau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Numbers at Headingley and Old Trafford - where their teams have been completely rebranded - have dropped, while Southampton's Utilita Bowl - home of Southern Brave - bounced back from a slow start.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Well, the thing is,” I begin, knowing there is no turning back now, “I wasn’t lying. Numbers really do have colors for me. So do letters and sounds.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
The numbers weren’t too far off from the cuff readings I took shortly after waking up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
So here are estimated provisions for LLR for the third quarter, along with actual numbers for the previous four quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
And while Stafford’s numbers are more middling than fall-off-a-cliff poor, they rank among his slowest statistical starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Gandhi said his Congress party "... and the youth of the country will once again take to the streets in large numbers" on Monday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
We find the row of inns that serve the vast numbers of Jews looking for shelter at the seaport before their departure.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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