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as in to number
to have a total of
the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for
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as in to come (to)
to be the same in meaning or effect
it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit
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The installments will be numbered, enabling viewers to watch in sequence, with the running time and structure in keeping with the current zeal for microdramas and the popularity of TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Researchers documented the fish ascending waterfalls up to approximately 15 meters high, often in groups numbering in the thousands.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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That may mean starting a new project or ending one that’s gone on too long.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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