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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
Erick spent the day dragging through the coastal mountain range, dropping torrential quantities of rain.
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Mexican officials said an undisclosed quantity of methamphetamine was seized at the scene.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Some colors, such as blues, can be difficult to get in large quantities from natural sources, which can raise the costs of reformulating products.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 17 June 2025
Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Mexican officials said an undisclosed quantity of methamphetamine was seized at the scene.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
Some colors, such as blues, can be difficult to get in large quantities from natural sources, which can raise the costs of reformulating products.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 17 June 2025
Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantity
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This server 100 percent did not have to put in any more effort than an ihop server would just for the same amount of people.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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That amount is about 200x less than what industry insiders estimate OpenAI spent training its GPT-4 model.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The annual festival had been slated to last four straight days with sets from Olivia Rodrigo, Tyler, The Creator, Hozier and dozens more.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
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Over three dozen incidents tallied Freelance visual journalist Michael Nigro, shown here at protests in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood shortly after being struck in the helmet by a non-lethal bullet fired by a Los Angeles Police Department officer.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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The sudden explosion, fueled by ignition of methane propellant, created a huge fireball, billowing clouds of smoke and brilliant arcs of flaming debris shooting out like burning chunks of lava in a volcanic eruption.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
19 June 2025
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Retail sales, which comprise a sizable chunk of overall spending, dropped sharply last month as car purchases plummeted.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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These Spanx deals won’t last long, so now’s the time to refresh your summer wardrobe with flattering, lightweight staples.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Known for its abundance of agates found along the Pacific Ocean beach between Newport and Yaquina Head, Agate Beach is a popular spot for agate hunting, as well as other activities like clamming, surfing and wildlife viewing.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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There’s still an untold wealth of information to learn from the Milky Way’s neighbor, possibly even the means to finally understand the dark matter first detected by Rubin.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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Over the past year, Citi’s five businesses are tracking improved profitability, Poonawala said, adding that wealth and banking have acquired a sharper focus under new leadership.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Testing found that the limestone on which the foundation sat and the pile concrete were strong enough to support the building, and the basement slab showed no signs of cracking or sinking.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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When piles build up, your brain has to work harder to stay focused.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Quantity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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