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

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2
as in amount
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 quantity Coffee quantity One of the best aspects of a drip coffee maker is its ability to brew large quantities. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025 Any degradation or discontinuity in the data, whether in terms of quality or quantity, could negatively affect the model's forecasting skill, scientists warn. Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 28 June 2025 So, nuts and seeds can be bought in large quantities, but may need to be finished quicker than other bulk products. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025 Known as the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio, the measure regulates the quantity and quality of capital banks should be keeping on their balance sheets. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantity
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Noun
  • In this case, if the entire $10 million later went to defeating the recreational marijuana amendment, then the Foundation could face a tax penalty of up to $2.4 million, based on the amount Hay said the charity had raised in total and lobbying rules by the IRS.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • More specifically, the stablecoin is capable of maintaining stability by pegging its value on a 1:1 basis to an underlying asset, meaning that for every stablecoin in circulation, there is an equivalent amount of that asset held in reserve to back it.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Like the Mario games, the Donkey Kong series has encompassed tons of different genres and gameplay styles throughout the years.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
  • An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 tons of cigarette butts are discarded across France each year, according to the Ministry of Health.
    Lisa Klaassen, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • However, being stung dozens of times can make anyone feel sick as their body works to handle the venom and, in the exceedingly rare case that someone is stung hundreds or even thousands of times, the venom may be enough to cause serious illness or even death, according to the Mayo Clinic.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 July 2025
  • But after auditioning around 300 actors and screen testing over two dozen, Gunn was at a loss.
    Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, office space is the largest chunk of cash net operating income (NOI), at just over half.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Unlike other characters that need to jump on enemies to defeat them, DK can throw an endless stream of haymaker punches in all directions and can even rip chunks of rock and the ground itself out to throw with precision.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Look for Alphabet to deploy the Buy and Link defensive strategies — vacuuming up promising AI advertising startups and offering discounting and packaging deals to extant search customers that want to experiment with the Google AI advertising platform.
    Forrester, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • This could be a $6 million per season deal that doesn't pan out to being an impact addition.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • An abundance of useful assets is far more powerful than a small number of exquisite ones.
    Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • When cap space is at an abundance but impact players aren’t as readily available on the trade and free-agent market, acquiring high-end talent becomes a bigger win than ever.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Home ownership holds different meanings for everyone, but for many of us, our homes constitute a significant portion of our personal wealth.
    Jennifer Horton, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
  • Her somewhat implausible problem is that her bad feelings—her irritation, her boredom—never register as such because of her beauty, her wealth, and her pedigree; so great is her beauty that even her nastiest moods feel like a sunny glow to others.
    Claire Jarvis, New Yorker, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Clean up piles of footwear scattered across the floor and stay organized with a shoe storage cabinet.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 July 2025
  • The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

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