number
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Consider: In 2025, the number of measles cases in the U.S. hit their highest levels since the early 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
If a family’s earnings are low enough, they can qualify for programs like Head Start, but the number of children in Head Start is falling, in part due to staff shortages.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Counting the number of rogue vessels that may have skirted the blockade is difficult, due to the conflicting definitions and other factors.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
That number nearly triples in the next older cohort of 60 to 64, and jumps to nearly 70% by the ages of 65 to 69.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
But the number that unexpectedly and astonishingly came out instead was, “One hundred.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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