not many

phrase

: only a few
Not many people showed up.

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That will further expand how many devices can receive audio from a single dongle but is dependent on wireless headphones fully supporting that Auracast feature, and not many currently do. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026 So, it was born out of a need of, ‘Hey, there’s really not many transit options. — Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The intricacies of their discourse and society might be unfilmable, or at least, not many have tried to represent it in full. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 As Premier League teams become more coordinated and energetic in their pressing, the option of Suzuki going long gives Villa a valuable escape route that not many other goalkeepers can reliably provide. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not many

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“Not many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20many. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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