amounts

plural of amount
as in quantities
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter is this small amount of food supposed to feed the whole hockey team?

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Recent Examples of amounts Initial results indicate that the method can separate metal chlorides from magnet material more efficiently, allowing nearly all the metals to be extracted while using comparatively small amounts of chemicals. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026 Unlike homes and many businesses, where electricity use fluctuates throughout the day and with the seasons, data centers require enormous amounts of power around the clock, regardless of weather. — H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026 Even then, expect to see variability in premiums and coverage amounts when shopping around for providers. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 San Diego, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties saw a quarter of an inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain over the majority of coastal and inland areas over the weekend, with some higher amounts in the mountains. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Wings that would create huge amounts of downforce at circuits like Monaco just generate Monza-like levels in Mexico, and there’s little slipstream effect when following another car. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Now, with new tools that can detect tiny amounts of molecules, as well as advances in machine learning, that goal appears within reach. — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026 Historic amounts of money have flowed into this year's midterm elections. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 Monday’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Anthropic, like other AI firms, is splashing out unprecedented amounts of cash on cloud services to run its AI models. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
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quantities
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  • Scaling membranes for extraction The next challenge is incorporating the channels into larger membranes capable of processing significant quantities of lithium-containing solutions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Amounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amounts. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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