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as in loads
a considerable amount
I wish you quantities of happiness in the New Year
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Recent Examples of quantities
This includes cars, aircraft, electronics, petroleum products, textiles, machinery, computers, pharmaceutical products and steel, to name just a few, which will now be bought in smaller quantities from the United States.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Rowland, another Bay Area tech entrepreneur in the legal weed business, was Atre’s trading partner, competitor, and coinvestor in a second cannabis venture that Atre was pursu-ing, this one involving the extraction of CBD from tremendous quantities of hemp.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The symbolism of foxglove (processed for use in heart medicine, yet lethal if consumed in high quantities) engages the hazardousness of digital overconnection.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
For larger quantities of grease, let stand at room temperature until solidified for easy disposal.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
But Molly White, a computer programmer who is a prominent critic of the crypto industry and tracks such offers, told me that crypto exchanges have seldom, if ever, paid stablecoin holders as high a return rate as Binance is providing for USD1, or offered bonus returns on such large quantities.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Friends and family came together in a labor of love to bake vast quantities of homemade cookies, symbolizing community and support for the couple.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the state’s mining industry has resulted in large quantities of coal mining waste that are being viewed as having the potential to be reused to extract rare earth elements and other critical minerals.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As a result, some supplement products may not contain the ingredients listed on the label or in the quantities noted.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
Rowland, another Bay Area tech entrepreneur in the legal weed business, was Atre’s trading partner, competitor, and coinvestor in a second cannabis venture that Atre was pursu-ing, this one involving the extraction of CBD from tremendous quantities of hemp.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
The symbolism of foxglove (processed for use in heart medicine, yet lethal if consumed in high quantities) engages the hazardousness of digital overconnection.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
For larger quantities of grease, let stand at room temperature until solidified for easy disposal.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
But Molly White, a computer programmer who is a prominent critic of the crypto industry and tracks such offers, told me that crypto exchanges have seldom, if ever, paid stablecoin holders as high a return rate as Binance is providing for USD1, or offered bonus returns on such large quantities.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Friends and family came together in a labor of love to bake vast quantities of homemade cookies, symbolizing community and support for the couple.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the state’s mining industry has resulted in large quantities of coal mining waste that are being viewed as having the potential to be reused to extract rare earth elements and other critical minerals.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
As a result, some supplement products may not contain the ingredients listed on the label or in the quantities noted.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantities
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The company has been generating revenue since shortly after its founding in 2017, hauling loads for customers like Walmart in trucks with human safety drivers at the wheel.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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There are loads of cool details hidden throughout the set, too, with refuelling pipes and a moving bridge that connects the tower to the Orion module.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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These steps have led to us seeing not merely our world, but also, by extension, objects well beyond our world, in greater detail than would have been possible without gathering sufficient amounts of light across multiple wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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There have been lingering concerns on Wall Street about just how profitable the AI boom will prove to be, and whether companies’ enormous amounts of spending will ultimately be justified.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Amazon has booked more than 100 launches to deploy dozens of satellites at a time.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Key among those are ports – more that three dozen of which across Latin America and the Caribbean are linked to Chinese companies, according to researchers at the Center for Strategic International Studies think tank in Washington.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Add ground beef to center; cook, stirring to break up any large chunks, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Council members took aim at three chunks of Ada County along Interstate 84, areas the city is calling South Airport, Third Bench and East Columbia.—
Mark Dee
January 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Satellite images show piles of dirt from the excavation growing in size.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The lobby, reminiscent of a living room, is designed with a mix of rattan lanterns, locally made ceramics, antique blue-and-white porcelain plates, potted plants, and piles of books.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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That has included firing most of its previous board members, realigning its programming, securing hundreds of millions of dollars for renovations, and adding his name to the center.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Feb. 2026
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Illinois averages hundreds of millions of dollars in flood losses annually.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even before the expedition reached land, Islanders had gone out to the ships, paddling canoes or reed bundles, or just swimming, unafraid and unarmed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Budget airlines are offering more premium options in an attempt to increase revenue, including Spirit, which introduced new fare bundles in 2024 with priority check-in and their take on a first-class experience.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Quantities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantities. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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