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The air quality index measures the amount of fine particulate pollution in the air.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Mindfulness While a certain amount of stress in life is inevitable, too much can result in a variety of health woes and may even shorten your life.
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Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
However, the ideal amount of each depends on individual health status and goals.
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Verywell Health,
5 July 2026
As a result, food inflation squeezes the amount of money people have left over to buy things like Levi's jeans and plane tickets, which brings us to our next earnings preview.
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Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Mindfulness While a certain amount of stress in life is inevitable, too much can result in a variety of health woes and may even shorten your life.
—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
5 July 2026
However, the ideal amount of each depends on individual health status and goals.
—
Verywell Health,
5 July 2026
As a result, food inflation squeezes the amount of money people have left over to buy things like Levi's jeans and plane tickets, which brings us to our next earnings preview.
—
Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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During the construction of the Panama Canal, their steam shovels helped remove staggering quantities of earth, cutting a path between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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Though the quantity seems excessive, Jefferson likely couldn’t easily access such goods at his primary residence of Monticello, and McClure said his stint in Philadelphia offered an opportunity to stock up for his wife.
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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