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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
Then there’s the quantity factor.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s despite lessons from Ukraine’s success fighting off the Russian invasion by relying on the production of mass quantities of low-cost drones.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Then as now, artmaking was not readily considered real work, and officials prioritized the quality of the art over the quantity of artists hired.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That’s despite lessons from Ukraine’s success fighting off the Russian invasion by relying on the production of mass quantities of low-cost drones.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Then as now, artmaking was not readily considered real work, and officials prioritized the quality of the art over the quantity of artists hired.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
Noun
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Once transported to the canyon, the modular components were assembled and put into place using one of the world’s largest cable cranes (cranes that move loads while suspended on cables), which spanned the gorge between the two towers.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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According to Archer Western, HDR’s design engineers failed to properly account for wind loads — including hurricane winds — in an initial, partial design for the signature bridge arches that the contractor used to calculate construction costs and time for its bid.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The agency added that even a small amount of exposure to lead paint can harm adults.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Small amounts of alcohol are created as part of the fermentation process, but kombucha is not classified as alcohol.—
Mikayla Morell,
Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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The underground excavation machine, weighing around 500 tons, is designed to dig vertical shafts through solid rock at depths previously difficult to reach using conventional mining techniques.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Companies that emit more than 100 tons of any pollutant in one year must apply for Title V permits.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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More than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking here to make inroads among Black leaders, one of Democrats' most powerful voting blocs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Yet a new work from the guy who gave you Sex, Lies and Videotape — and Traffic, and Erin Brockovich, and Out of Sight, and Magic Mike, and Black Bag, and literally dozens of other movies that run the gamut from intriguing to flat-out brilliant — is still worth clearing your schedule for.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of committing a massive chunk of capital to a single trade right out of the gate, separating your entries, and even spreading them across different expirations on the same stock, is a fantastic way to mitigate concentration risk.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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The notion of the swaggering state swallowing a chunk of its resistant neighbor is completely far-fetched.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Fresh from a marathon trip to Pakistan that failed to reach a deal for ending the war with Iran, Vice President JD Vance jetted to this Georgia college town for a campus tour organized by the conservative powerhouse Turning Point USA.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Markets appear to think a deal between Washington and Tehran is within reach.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nose tackle This draft offers an abundance of big-bodied nose tackles capable of stopping the run, with the opportunity to develop as a pass rusher.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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If everything went right, the OpenAI founders believed, artificial intelligence could usher in a post-scarcity utopia, automating grunt work, curing cancer, and liberating people to enjoy lives of leisure and abundance.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This included corporate, commercial, wealth management and small business banking.—
Chase Jordan
April 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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