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Recent Examples of amount
Obviously a certain amount of that was lip service.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
It was based on an earlier study which found that playing Tetris in the emergency room immediately following a traumatic accident would decrease the amount of traumatic intrusive thoughts post-accident.
—Isa Mazzei, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Duchamp’s work is highly sought-after on the market, due both to his art historical importance and the limited amount of his art still available for purchase.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Foundry does not engage directly in Bitcoin mining, which entails the use of specialized computers known as rigs, and large amounts of electricity, to solve random math problems generated by the blockchain.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
It was based on an earlier study which found that playing Tetris in the emergency room immediately following a traumatic accident would decrease the amount of traumatic intrusive thoughts post-accident.
—Isa Mazzei, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Duchamp’s work is highly sought-after on the market, due both to his art historical importance and the limited amount of his art still available for purchase.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Foundry does not engage directly in Bitcoin mining, which entails the use of specialized computers known as rigs, and large amounts of electricity, to solve random math problems generated by the blockchain.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
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The alleged family-run trafficking group conducted multiple sales of drugs including meth and fentanyl, often involving quantities of about one pound or more, prosecutors said.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Structural risks with the confinement system An uncontrolled failure of this internal shell would release large quantities of radioactive particles.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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