as many as
All who
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Main Entry: ↑as
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as many as phrase
used before a number for showing how large and surprising it is
As many as 500,000 people may have become infected with the virus.
Thesaurus: words used to describe large amounts and quantitiessynonym
Main entry: many
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as many as
— used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large
She read as many as 60 books!
As many as 60 students competed for the prize.
They lost by as many as 20 points.
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Main Entry: ↑many
Useful english dictionary. 2012.