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 While hardware is still its bread and butter, the company is investing significant amounts of resources and cash into growing a wider healthcare ecosystem. Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Russian scientists collected spent artillery shells from World War II to source the huge amounts of brass needed for one of the particle detectors. Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 The researchers used the acid as a leaching agent for olivine, a common greenish mineral containing small amounts of nickel. New Atlas, 27 July 2026 At the same time, the healthcare sector continues to use vast amounts of disposable gear such as gloves and masks as populations age and hospitals focus heavily on keeping infections from spreading. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026 After all, other billionaires give away vast amounts of their wealth (take MacKenzie Scott, who’s donated more than $26 billion and is still worth nearly $35 billion). Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Research does not show that fruit juice consistently spikes blood sugar more than soda when carbohydrate amounts are similar. Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 If this gravitational snowball effect continues long enough, a protostar becomes massive enough for the central core’s nuclear fusion furnace to ignite, producing incredible amounts of light and radiation. Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 This floor also has access to generous amounts of attic storage. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
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quantities
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  • Now a salesperson can type in what a customer wants, such as products, quantities, delivery options and available discounts, and Roadrunner’s multi-agentic system draws up a customer quote in minutes.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Seawater contains enormous quantities of critical minerals, such as magnesium, nickel, rare-earth metals, and even lithium.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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

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