a number of
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: more than two but fewer than many : several
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By reducing toxins, inflammatory particles and viral particles in your plasma, a pristine microenvironment is formed which lends itself to better healing, less inflammation, and slower aging.
RMI measures a patient’s progress in a number of ways.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Regardless of your running skill, experts say slow running has a number of social and health benefits.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 10 May 2024
Urban Stems also has a number of other last-minute Mother’s Day flowers available to order online.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 10 May 2024
Work crews on the I-17 project will be removing a top layer of older, worn asphalt pavement before working to smooth the remaining concrete surface through a process called diamond grinding, which has been used on a number of Phoenix-area freeways.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Elizabeth Tartakovsky was an energetic and athletic child who tried her hand at a number of sports: ballet, tennis and swimming.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 May 2024
The Game of Thrones actor has starred in a number of films and series since his breakout role in The Station Agent in 2003, including the lead role in Cyrano — the movie musical written by his wife Erica Schmidt.
—Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Their presence can manifest in a number of symptoms; T. gondi has even been associated with a number of psychiatric conditions.
—David Cox, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Infection rates may surpass 10% in a number of areas where the illness is widespread.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Regardless of your running skill, experts say slow running has a number of social and health benefits.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 10 May 2024
Urban Stems also has a number of other last-minute Mother’s Day flowers available to order online.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 10 May 2024
Work crews on the I-17 project will be removing a top layer of older, worn asphalt pavement before working to smooth the remaining concrete surface through a process called diamond grinding, which has been used on a number of Phoenix-area freeways.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Elizabeth Tartakovsky was an energetic and athletic child who tried her hand at a number of sports: ballet, tennis and swimming.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 10 May 2024
The Game of Thrones actor has starred in a number of films and series since his breakout role in The Station Agent in 2003, including the lead role in Cyrano — the movie musical written by his wife Erica Schmidt.
—Tabitha Britt, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Their presence can manifest in a number of symptoms; T. gondi has even been associated with a number of psychiatric conditions.
—David Cox, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Infection rates may surpass 10% in a number of areas where the illness is widespread.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
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