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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a number like" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to provide an example of a specific number or to indicate that the number is similar to others in a certain context.
Example: "You should aim for a number like 50 to ensure you meet the target."
Alternatives: "a figure such as" or "a value similar to".
Exact(60)
(Tangent: Also, where the heck does someone pull a number like "80% likely" from? How can something like this even be measured by probability? Silly).
A number like $400 million a year is quite possible.
We'd never seen a number like that".
I'd wanted a number like this my whole life.
"In America, he was a number like everybody else".
But what does a number like that mean?
If it says 3.4 or higher (or possibly a number like 3.4.2), you're okay.
"Your sentence can ensure we never see a number like this again," he said.
A number, like the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park and Olana in Hudson, are still around.
Of course when you throw a number like that at two girls, it's quite discouraging".
You can expect a number like that to drag the entire ticket down.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com