How to rephrase the meaning: the minister boasted that while thousands...?

[Purley]

my question to all concerned is ..i read a article in the news paper and i was interested in an paragraph that said

"the minister boasted that while thousands(almost 9853) of drugs were being imported the opposition leader is complaining about the shortage of one drug"

i do understand the meaning of the above paragraph,but what does it imply and can it used in other context? please explain with examples if possible?

thank you in advance
purley

[Mister Micawber]

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It does not imply anything other than what the sentence denotes. What part do you not understand but would like to use in other contexts?
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[Kitosdad]

almost 9853

Why not say almost 10,000.? You cannot say almost with regard to a specific number, although you could say someone was almost 16 years old, meaning they are 15 plus.
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[Mister Micawber]

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I agree. It is oddly put. I can't imagine what the writer is thinking. I would not use it in any context.
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