in numbers
idiom
: in total amount or quantity
Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in numbers.
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Despite the increase in numbers, mortality rates are on the rise.
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Molly Absolon, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Local rescue officials were not immediately available for comment on the discrepancy in numbers.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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Molly Absolon, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
The reduction in numbers has come despite then-President Joe Biden repeatedly insisting last year that new congressional legislation was essential to controlling border crossings.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Local rescue officials were not immediately available for comment on the discrepancy in numbers.
—Larissa Gao, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter.
—Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
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“In numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20numbers. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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