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As the biggest school district in the county, District 60 would also be the recipient of the largest amount — $14 million — as any sales tax funds would be split according to student population, Sadin reported.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The ketogenic, or keto, diet severely restricts carbohydrate intake while increasing primarily fat and small to moderate amounts of protein.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
When an employee retires with a large leave balance, the department where that person worked last is on the hook for the amount.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ignoring any other benefits, the value of saving those 223 lives was worth $3 billion, almost three times the amount the Active Transportation Program doled out to save them.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The ketogenic, or keto, diet severely restricts carbohydrate intake while increasing primarily fat and small to moderate amounts of protein.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
When an employee retires with a large leave balance, the department where that person worked last is on the hook for the amount.
—Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Ignoring any other benefits, the value of saving those 223 lives was worth $3 billion, almost three times the amount the Active Transportation Program doled out to save them.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amount
quantity
Noun
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This is where to go for quantity, available seven days a week.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Private utilities, meanwhile, have to follow a more rigid procurement process overseen by PURA, for much larger quantities of power.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Amount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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