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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 quantity
Packaging and quantities will remain the same, the company noted.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 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
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
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This approach allows buildings to balance their energy loads naturally, reducing the need for active heating and cooling systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pairing him with Sama (732 yards, five touchdowns in 2025) in the running game has loads of potential.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Here’s how to claim your lottery prize For Indiana Lottery prizes, the claim process varies depending on the prize amount.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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The actual amount of time that takes depends on the parish.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The demonstration marked the first time an eVTOL in the five-ton class has flown from vertical takeoff to forward cruise and back to vertical landing in a single sequence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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For purists, that will be the biggest downside to the RS5 going PHEV, and a challenge for Audi engineers, who will need to build a car with the driving dynamics of a sports car in a package that will likely weigh over two tons.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Spain's southern Andalusia region, close to 4,000 people evacuated their homes as a result of the ongoing storm, and dozens of roads remained closed because of flooding and landslides.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the audience size showed that a hot musical act could attract a significant chunk of the audience already gathered to watch the game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Physicists can break up the problem into chunks of outputs and inputs.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Graham has closed a deal to return opposite Hanks, with Robin Hood breakout Jack Patten among the new additions joining the cast.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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These one-off deals haven’t altered the behavior of the pharmaceutical industry.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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The care team and the Greenlaws also shared their abundance of gratitude for the donor and the donor's family, who helped give her a promise for tomorrow.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the Hawks had an abundance of wings and Krejci’s minutes had begun to dwindle.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The 56-year-old nonprofit executive plans to tap his personal wealth to jump-start his campaign.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But even with more wealth to his name than anyone in history, Musk doesn’t seem convinced that the number in his bank account translates into personal fulfillment.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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