twenty-four
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 20 plus 4.
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a symbol for this number, as 24 or XXIV.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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In the twenty four matches so far, 75 goals have been scored with the 3.125 goal per game ratio the highest it has been after the first set of group matches since 1958.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
In the new result, the researcher examined twenty four bacterial combinations made from bacterial cultures supplied by the biotech company Chr.
From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023
"Another large increase in inflows to money market funds is therefore a downside risk to the USD over the next twenty four hours," Capurso said.
From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023
She drove him to the hospital, but twenty four hours later, he was dead.
From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2017
The twenty four tributes will be imprisoned in a vast outdoor arena that could hold anything from a burning desert to a frozen wasteland.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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