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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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2
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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Koupparis, who makes costuming a speciality, is among the most senior members of this group, which first numbered about 15 people when it was founded in 2013.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
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The other cards in his hand are all numbered.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Finally, impact strength assesses a material’s ability to absorb sudden shocks without shattering, highlighting that the hardness alone doesn’t always mean toughness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The historically low reading scores for all students mean States and communities need to unite—not divide—classrooms.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Amount (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amount%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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