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English word

many

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UK /ˈmeni/US /ˈmeni/
determiner

used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.

pronoun

used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.

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During the following decade, Secretary-General Moon addressed many of the world's most pressing public challenges—including wars, extreme poverty, climate change, humanitarian disasters, gender inequity, and lack of human rights.

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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