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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Recent Examples of several
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
The strike killed several other Hezbollah leaders, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general, and at least 33 civilians.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
For one, the boot’s stance angles have been refined over several years to hit that Goldilocks sweet spot: not too flexed, not too upright, and dead-flat edge-to-edge underfoot.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The cinema has undergone several incarnations since it was built by brothers Jimmy and Johnny Houlihan and opened in 1919.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
The company is seeking to dismiss the lawsuit on several grounds, including that the state is attempting to mandate age verification and parental controls that violate the First Amendment and that the legal liability shield Section 230 should block the suit.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
The strike killed several other Hezbollah leaders, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general, and at least 33 civilians.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
For one, the boot’s stance angles have been refined over several years to hit that Goldilocks sweet spot: not too flexed, not too upright, and dead-flat edge-to-edge underfoot.
—Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Several.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/several. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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