as in many
more than two but not very many
It took several weeks for the package to arrive. He arrived several hours ago.
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as in different
not the same, shared, or matching
After college, we each went our several ways.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
The administration had previously designated Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, while the Justice Department has several indictments accusing Maduro, Cabello and othe top regime members of leading Venezuela’s top narco-trafficking group known as the Soles Cartel.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, also known as LAHSA, reported last summer that homelessness declined by 2.2% in the city of L.A., the first decrease in several years.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
How often inmate escapes occur is dependent on several factors, Bryce Peterson, a senior research scientist at The Center for Justice Research and Innovation, told CBS News.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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While the investigation is ongoing, and several discoveries are made throughout the season, the police are not much closer to discovering the assailants behind the deadly shooting.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
The administration had previously designated Tren de Aragua as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, while the Justice Department has several indictments accusing Maduro, Cabello and othe top regime members of leading Venezuela’s top narco-trafficking group known as the Soles Cartel.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, also known as LAHSA, reported last summer that homelessness declined by 2.2% in the city of L.A., the first decrease in several years.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
How often inmate escapes occur is dependent on several factors, Bryce Peterson, a senior research scientist at The Center for Justice Research and Innovation, told CBS News.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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