quantities

plural of quantity
1
as in loads
a considerable amount I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year

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2
as in amounts
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter they prepared a huge quantity of mashed potatoes for the feast

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Recent Examples of quantities Production expands beyond laboratory scale The researchers have also made progress in manufacturing the material in larger quantities, an important step toward commercial deployment. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 Copper is extracted in different areas with high mineral concentrations, which require enormous quantities of rock to be processed. Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 Air Canada, for example, offers complimentary pillows and blankets on many of its international flights, though other airlines may provide them in limited quantities or only upon request. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 Perhaps living dorm-style, students buy groceries in smaller quantities. Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 So far, large quantities of undamaged Chinese porcelain have been identified, together with parts of chandeliers, goblets, bottles and barrels of grain. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Scott notes that while the flesh of the Hawthorn berry is fully edible and commonly used to make jams and jellies, consuming large quantities of whole berries can be harmful as the seeds contain toxic cyanogenic glycosides. Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026 Users can sign up for free on the website with their email, then enter the items in their fridge and pantry, along with their quantities and expiration dates, to get access to Grocery Genius’ features. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Going forward, scientists still need to conduct broader lab tests on human cells in order to figure out how severely various quantities of 6PPD-Q contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 July 2026
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Noun
  • Engineering experts said the conversion project is complex and poses many challenges, which include making sure older buildings can safely support new loads and carving up office floors to accommodate residential living.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • More crucially, Illinois’ grid is well-equipped to deliver the large electrical loads needed to process AI and other data.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
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  • The idea is to learn the structure that matters for prediction and planning without spending huge amounts of compute modeling irrelevant visual detail.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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  • The largest, the Koda Suite (named for Leo’s dog), which was once occupied by the Daunt family, is a terrific family option, with two rooms, two bathrooms, tons of space, and its own private pool entrance.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Over several decades, hundreds and hundreds of tons — hundreds of thousands of gallons — of acid waste from the pesticide DDT and even DDT itself were dumped into the ocean off the Palos Verdes Peninsula and near Catalina Island.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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  • There have been dozens since the Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Iran and the US in mid-June.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Starlink’s satellite internet has launched in around two dozen other African countries, but Musk has refused to follow South Africa’s affirmative action regulations.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 July 2026
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  • In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • Officials have said the pool most likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • According to the press statement, the project is anchored by over 400,000 structural steel piles manufactured by PACO Steel, using 142,000 tons of steel coils from US Steel’s nearby Big River facility.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • On the night before a big operation, Uncle Rich reminisces with the crew about his first and only incarceration years earlier, for stealing piles of newspapers.
    David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • In the heyday of the 1960s and ‘70s, the world’s oceans were sprinkled with hundreds of undersea habitats.
    Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The surge is coming right at the peak of the summer driving season, which could cost Americans hundreds of millions of dollars more compared with this time last year.
    Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
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  • Robertson said that Sheetz decided to quit VMware because Broadcom’s changes, which include eliminating perpetual licenses in favor of subscriptions to large bundles, forced the retail chain’s hand.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • DirecTV wins in price and package offerings (more channels, packages, and plans at lower prices, which results in greater value), bundles (more variety for a cheaper price tag, which also means better value), and sports.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026

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