forty-three
Americannoun
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a cardinal number, 40 plus 3.
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a symbol for this number, as 43 or XLIII.
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a set of this many persons or things.
adjective
Example Sentences
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All told, more than two hundred miles of roads, fifteen miles of highway, two hundred homes, and forty-three bridges were ruined.
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In November of 1960, at only forty-three years old, John F. Kennedy became the youngest man elected president.
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At forty-three, Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected president.
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After a little he said, “Eight hundred and forty-three pounds, fifteen shillings, and six and one-fourth pence. Tell me about Machico.”
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Mr. Pumblechook worked his head like a screw to screw it out of me, and said, “Is forty-three pence seven and sixpence three fardens, for instance?”
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