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
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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 have declined from a high of nine successful nests in 2011, to no evidence of successful breeding between 2020 and 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Numbers rose in 2019 after the opening of a second Bauhaus museum in Dessau.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
U.S. safety regulators are scrutinizing Windrose over trucks with Vehicle Identification Numbers identifying them as made in Georgia, but which were made in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
As André explained the code, “Three Numbers make a Word.”
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
The stolen data did not include Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, financial account information, credit or debit card information or account passwords.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently pledged to look into the phenomenon of electromagnetic sensitivity, as increasing numbers of people claim they are being sickened by radio waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
IVF does improve these numbers somewhat, but the decline is still steep at older ages.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Our phone numbers are through Tello, a mobile virtual-network operator that rents tower space from T-Mobile.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Although their numbers today are dramatically down from their peak enrollments, haenyeo remains an extremely important part of South Korean life.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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