in number

idiom

: in amount or quantity

Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in number.

The protesters were few in number, but they were very loud.

Examples of in number in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ending at 389 launches, Delta rockets rank second in number of flights for a US orbital-class rocket, trailing only the Atlas family. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024 But both sides have come closer to war of late as clashes across the border have grown in number and scale. —

Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 14 June 2024 Los Angeles has become famous — or perhaps infamous — for its ubiquitous personal-injury lawyer billboards, which have only surged in number since the pandemic. —

Josh Rottenberg, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024 Instead, great horned and barred owls have grown in number and range, likely responsible for the demise of the screech owl, Pfannmuller noted. —

John Myers, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for in number

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