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Recent Examples of amount
The contract was approved without the need to go to the Escondido City Council because of the relatively low amount, Witholt said.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The 2025 season began with six quarterbacks who had won Super Bowls, a product of the amount of oxygen that Patrick Mahomes and Brady have sucked out of the position.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite Uhlaender winning the race, the sudden reduction in the number of athletes competing had reduced the amount of qualification points available, leaving her just short.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The 2025 season began with six quarterbacks who had won Super Bowls, a product of the amount of oxygen that Patrick Mahomes and Brady have sucked out of the position.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite Uhlaender winning the race, the sudden reduction in the number of athletes competing had reduced the amount of qualification points available, leaving her just short.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
The return needs a correction to the child tax credit or recovery rebate credit amount.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
Noun
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It’s found in large quantities in the intestines, muscles, blood vessels and uterus.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Standard-Performance NED is available now in limited quantities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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